茶碗

ちゃわん

Rice bowl, small bowl

N5noun·chawan

How to remember it

茶 (tea) + 碗 (bowl); once a tea cup, now the rice bowl.

Example sentences

  • お茶碗にご飯を盛ります。

    おちゃわんにごはんをもちます。

    I fill the rice bowl with rice.

  • この茶碗はとても軽いです。

    このちゃわんはとてもかるいです。

    This rice bowl is very light.

Usage

Polite form is お茶碗; counted with 〜枚 or 〜個.

Related words

お椀お皿ご飯

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