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JLPT N1 · Noun

器 (utsuwa)

器 (うつわ, utsuwa) is a Japanese noun meaning “bowl; vessel”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
うつわ
Romaji
utsuwa
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. bowl; vessel; container · noun
  2. ability; capacity; calibre; caliber · noun

Example sentences

いくら器だけを日本一にしても、中身が三流やったらな〜んの意味もないんちゃうの？
The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?
Tatoeba #76868
彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.
Tatoeba #75109

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 器

器
utensil, vessel, receptacleキ・うつわ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 器.

楽器がっきmusical instrument器械きかいmachine器用きようskillful容器ようきcontainer器官きかんorgan計器けいきmeter武器ぶきweapon磁器じきporcelain器具きぐutensil食器しょっきtableware受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiver陶器とうきpottery兵器へいきarms聴診器ちょうしんきstethoscope

Source: JMdict entry 1218880 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.