Japanese symbol for “receptacle”
容器
ようき
Romaji: youki
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
In Japanese, receptacle is 容器, read ようき (youki).
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 container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “receptacle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 器物 | きぶつ kibutsu | receptacle; container; vessel |
| 入れ | いれ ire | container; receptacle; case |
| 入れ物 | いれもの iremono | container; case; receptacle |
| 受け皿 | うけざら ukezara | person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver |
| 花床 | かしょう kashou | receptacle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy; simple; plain |
| 美容 | びよう biyou | beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
See also: Chinese symbol for “receptacle”.
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.