noun

  1. pot. Polite language.
  2. typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period. Archaism.
  3. working at night.
  4. female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite). Usually written with kana alone, slang. Often derog..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
お鍋 おなべ
御鍋 おなべ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pot, pan, kettle
なべ カ (11th)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)