Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1890 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ハチ ハツ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: metal, gold

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ハチ bowl, pot, basin, flowerpot, crown, brainpan

植え ハチウエ potted plant, potting

ニュウバチ mortar

イハツ mysteries of one's master's art, robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral), transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)

タクハツ religious mendicancy, asking for alms, monk's begging, going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)

イハツ mysteries of one's master's art, robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral), transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)