杯: Counter For Cupfuls; Wine Glass; GlassKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

Words that use the on'yomi (ハイ)

• 賜杯しはいEmperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
• 祝杯しゅくはいtoast; congratulatory cup
• 苦杯くはいbitter experience (ordeal)
• 賞杯しょうはいtrophy; prize cup
• 駆け付け三杯かけつけさんばいthree cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
• どくろ杯どくろはいskull cup
• べく杯べくはいsake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
• アジア杯アジアはいAsian Cup; Asia Cup
• デ杯デはいDavis Cup
• 三杯酢さんばいずvinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
• 二杯酢にはいずvinegar and soy sauce mixed in roughly equal proportions
• 優勝杯ゆうしょうはいchampionship cup
• 大杯たいはいlarge cup
• 木杯もくはいwooden cup
• 杯を重ねるはいをかさねるto have one cup of sake after another
• 杯洗はいせんsmall vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
• 杯盤はいばんglasses and plates
• 杯盤狼藉はいばんろうぜきglasses and plates being scattered about after a party or banquet; articles lying about in a jumble
• 毒杯どくはいcup of poisoned alcohol
• 玉杯ぎょくはいjade cup

Words that use a kun'yomi

• 杯さかずきsake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
• 固めの杯かためのさかずきcup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
• 杯をするさかずきをするto share a cup of sake (in commemoration of something)
• 杯を差すさかずきをさすto offer a cup (of sake)
• 杯を干すさかずきをほすto drink the cup dry
• 杯事さかずきごとpledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
• 杯洗いさかずきあらいsmall vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
• 水杯みずさかずきfarewell cups of water

Other readings

• 一杯いっぱいamount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic)
• 乾杯かんぱいcheers; bottoms-up
• 満杯まんぱいfull
• 力一杯ちからいっぱいwith all one's strength; with might and main
• 精一杯せいいっぱいthe best one can do; one's best effort
• 腹一杯はらいっぱいfull stomach; bellyful
• 銀杯ぎんぱいsilver cup
• ちょっと一杯ちょっといっぱいlet's have a quick drink
• 一杯々々いっぱいいっぱいto the limit; to the fullest extent
• 一杯ひっかけるいっぱいひっかけるto have a drink; to grab a drink
• 一杯やるいっぱいやるto have a drink; to have a few drinks
• 一杯一杯いっぱいいっぱいto the limit; to the fullest extent
• 一杯呑み屋いっぱいのみやcheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)
• 一杯呑屋いっぱいのみやcheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)
• 一杯引っかけるいっぱいひっかけるto have a drink; to grab a drink
• 一杯引っ掛けるいっぱいひっかけるto have a drink; to grab a drink
• 一杯機嫌いっぱいきげんslight intoxication
• 一杯食ういっぱいくうto be deceived
• 一杯食わすいっぱいくわすto play a trick on; to cheat
• 一杯食わせるいっぱいくわせるto play a trick on; to cheat
• 一杯飲み屋いっぱいのみやcheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)
• 一杯飲屋いっぱいのみやcheap drinking spot (pub, tavern, etc.)
• 元気一杯げんきいっぱいbrimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality
• 別杯べっぱいfarewell cup; farewell dinner
• 可杯べくはいsake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
• 君の瞳に乾杯きみのひとみにかんぱいhere's looking at you, kid; cheers to your eyes
• 天杯てんぱいemperor's gift cup
• 天皇杯てんのうはいEmperor's trophy
• 天皇賜杯てんのうしはいEmperor's Cup; trophy given to tournament winners
• 手一杯ていっぱいhaving one's hands full; not having any room to do more
• 洋杯コップglass (drinking vessel); tumbler
• 献杯けんぱいoffering a drink

Showing the 60 most common of 76 words. See them all in the graph.

Kanji that often appear with 杯

• 一
• 屋
• 三
• 食
• 天
• 乾
• 賜
• 引
• 飲
• 酢
• 皇