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[はい()]
hai
noun, counter, noun, used as a suffix

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[はい()]
hai

English Meaning(s) for 杯

noun
  1. sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
counter
  1. counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
  2. counter for boats
  3. counter for octopuses and squid
noun, used as a suffix
  1. cup (in sports); championship

Definition and Synonyms for 杯

Chalice a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
Synonyms: ゴブレット, , , ,
Loving Cup a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
Synonyms: カップ, 優勝杯, , , ,
Glass a container for holding liquids while drinking
Synonyms: グラス, グラス, コップ, コップ, , , , , 水飲み
Cupful the quantity a cup will hold
Synonyms: カップ, , , ,
Chalice especially the Eucharistic cup
Synonyms: ゴブレット, , , ,

Meanings for each kanji in 杯

» counter for cupfuls; wine glass; glass; toast

Categories 杯 is a member of

Container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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Cup a small open container usually used for drinking
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Prize something given as a token of victory
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Containerful the quantity that a container will hold
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 杯

Sample Sentences for 杯

She brought a cup of tea to me.
May I have a glass of water?
We usually have a slice of bread and a cup of coffee.
So they filled them to the brim.
Having run the race, Jane had two glasses of barley tea.

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