Japanese symbol for “cooper”
桶屋
おけや
Romaji: okeya
bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper
In Japanese, cooper is 桶屋, read おけや (okeya).
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Meanings
- n bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棺桶 | かんおけ kan'oke | coffin; casket |
| 湯桶 | ゆとう yutou | pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids |
| 手桶 | ておけ teoke | pail; bucket |
| 空桶 | からおけ karaoke | empty bucket |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut; cabin; shed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cooper”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.