JLPT N1 · Noun

壷 (tsubo)

壷 (つぼ, tsubo) is a Japanese noun meaning “pot; jar”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: つぼ
Romaji: tsubo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

pot; jar; vase · noun
dice cup · noun
depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall) · noun
aim; what one wants; the mark · noun · usually written in kana
key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

これは彼が最も大切にしているつぼだ。

This is the pot he treasures most of all.

Tatoeba #218146

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

Kanji in 壷

壷

jar, pot, hinge knuckleコ・つぼ · 11 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1433870 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.