器
器 — Utensil
utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiうつわ (utsuwa)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 器
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 核兵器 | かくへいき kakuheiki | nuclear weapon |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 機器 | きき kiki | device; equipment; machinery |
| 臓器 | ぞうき zouki | internal organs; viscera |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 化学兵器 | かがくへいき kagakuheiki | chemical weapon |
Study notes
器 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #525 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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