Japanese symbol for “spoonful”
一杯
いっぱい
Romaji: ippai
one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful
In Japanese, spoonful is 一杯, read いっぱい (ippai).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful
- n one drink (of alcohol)
- adj-na, adj-no, n-suf full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed
- adv, n-suf fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible
- adv a lot; much; many
- adv, n-suf all of ...; the entire ...
Written forms: 一杯、１杯、一盃、一ぱい. Readings: いっぱい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 乾杯 | かんぱい kanpai | cheers; bottoms-up; prosit |
| 祝杯 | しゅくはい shukuhai | toast; congratulatory cup |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spoonful”.
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