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Japanese symbol for “decanter”

Romaji: bin
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon

In Japanese, decanter is , read (bin).

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

  1. n bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

bottle, vial, jar
on: ビン、ヘイ
kun: かめ
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “decanter”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうし choushi(sake) decanter
デキャンタ dekyantadecanter

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かびん kabin(flower) vase
かえんびん kaenbinMolotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
びんづめ binzumebottling
まほうびん mahoubinthermos bottle; vacuum flask
みずがめ mizugamewater jug

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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