Japanese symbol for “cups”
洋杯
コップ
Romaji: koppu
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler
In Japanese, cups is 洋杯, read コップ (koppu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n glass (drinking vessel); tumbler
- n cups (suit) (cards)
Written forms: 洋杯、洋盃、骨杯. Readings: コップ、コツフ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 西洋 | せいよう seiyou | the West; the Occident; Western countries |
| 東洋 | とうよう touyou | the East; the Orient; (East) Asia |
| 洋服 | ようふく youfuku | Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes) |
| 海洋 | かいよう kaiyou | ocean; sea |
| 洋画 | ようが youga | Western painting |
| 太平洋 | たいへいよう taiheiyou | Pacific Ocean |
| 乾杯 | かんぱい kanpai | cheers; bottoms-up; prosit |
| 祝杯 | しゅくはい shukuhai | toast; congratulatory cup |
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.
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