瓶

bottle

JLPT N2 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: かめ
On'yomi: ビン・ヘイ

瓶 means "bottle". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビン・ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

瓶 in example sentences

瓶びんは空からっぽだよ。

Bin wa karappo da yo.

The jar is empty.
この瓶びんは空そらだよ。

Kono bin wa sora da yo.

This bottle is empty.
彼かれは花瓶かびんを落おとした。

Kare wa kabin o otoshita.

He dropped a vase.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 瓶 mean?: 瓶 means "bottle". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 瓶 have?: 瓶 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 瓶 read?: It is read かめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビン・ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 瓶?: 瓶 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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