Japanese symbol for “jar”
瓶
びん
Romaji: bin
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon
In Japanese, jar is 瓶, read びん (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
- n bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
Written forms: 瓶、壜、罎. Readings: びん、ビン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 壺 | つぼ tsubo | pot; jar; vase |
| 軋む | きしむ kishimu | to jar; to creak; to grate |
| ジャー | ジャー jaa | jar |
| 瓶子 | へいじ heiji | earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug |
| 広口瓶 | ひろくちびん hirokuchibin | jar; widemouthed bottle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花瓶 | かびん kabin | (flower) vase |
| 火炎瓶 | かえんびん kaenbin | Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb |
| 瓶詰め | びんづめ binzume | bottling |
| 魔法瓶 | まほうびん mahoubin | thermos bottle; vacuum flask |
| 水瓶 | みずがめ mizugame | water jug |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jar”.
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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