升 (ます)measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.)
- measuring container; measurenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- box (seating at a theatre, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- square on a grid; cell of a gridnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 升
Words that share its kanji
- ひと升ひとますone square on a grid; one cell of a grid
- 一升いっしょうunit of old Japanese liquid measurement; 1800 cc
- 一升壜いっしょうびんone shō bottle (1.8 litres)
- 一升瓶いっしょうびんone shō bottle (1.8 litres)
- 一升餅いっしょうもちlarge mochi, usu. for ceremonies
- 升割ますわりbreak and run out in billiards (9 ball, 8 ball, etc.)
- 升売りますうりselling something by the boxful (in a wooden masu box)
- 升席ますせきtatami "box seat" for four people at sumo, kabuki, etc.
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