つぼ
壺

noun

  1. pot, jar, vase.
  2. dice cup.
  3. depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall).
  4. aim, what one wants, the mark. Usually written with kana alone.
  5. key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence. Usually written with kana alone.
  6. acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point. Usually written with kana alone.
  7. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.). Usually written with kana alone. Oft. written as ツボ.
  8. target (when aiming an arrow). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つぼ
壺
壺 つぼ ✔
ツボ
壺
壺 ツボ
つぼ
壷
壷 つぼ ✔
ツボ
壷
壷 ツボ
つぼ
壼
壼 つぼ
ツボ
壼
壼 ツボ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

jar, pot
つぼ コ (Kentei Pre-1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (5th, N1)
rank, follow
ア つ.ぐ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)