Kanji 瓶: bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn
Key takeaways
Kanji 瓶: bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 瓶
bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character represents a bottle or jar made by combining (并) materials and firing them like a tile (瓦). Since vessels were historically made of earthenware, the tile radical is used; think of a flower vase (花瓶) or a wine bottle.
