# 器 — container; instrument

器 means “container; instrument”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: うつわ (utsuwa). You'll see it in words such as 器 (utsuwa, “bowl; vessel”).

- Meaning: container; instrument
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: うつわ (utsuwa)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Things 2

## How to remember 器

Mouths (口) all around one big (大) pot: a container.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 大 big · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 器

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 器 | うつわ (utsuwa) | bowl; vessel |

## More in the “Things 2” set

[器](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/container/) · [具](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tool/) · [筆](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/writing-brush/) · [荷](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/luggage/) · [箱](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/box/)

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