11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2

bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn

Kun'yomi
  • earthenware pot
  • へい
    jar or vase with a long narrow neck
On'yomi
  • bottle
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ビン 75.6%
へい 21.5%
かめ 2.9%

Character Breakdown

bottle, vial, jar
ビン へい かめ (9th, N2)
put together
ヘイ ヒョウ あわ.せる (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
tile, gram
かわら ガ ぐらむ (11th)

Common Words

(flower) vase
earthenware pot (used as a decanter)
earthenware teapot
Aquarius (11th zodiacal sign)
handleless Japanese tea pot
small bottle
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References

Unicode hex code 74F6
JIS X 0208 1-41-51
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2984
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3699
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1344
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1702
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 908
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1231
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1032
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1109
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1665
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1388
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 21486
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1747
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1161
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1217
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1538
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1464
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1822
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1324
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1041
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o9.6
Four corner code 8141.7
De Roo Code 956