鍋: the kanji for pot; pan
鍋 is a Jōyō kanji that means pot; pan. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
鍋 is written in 17 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
鍋 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
なべ (nabe)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 鍋なべ · nabe | pot; hot pot |
| 鍋料理なべりょうり · naberyōri | hot pot dish |
| 土鍋どなべ · donabe | earthenware pot |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 冬は家族で鍋を食べます。Fuyu wa kazoku de nabe o tabemasu.In winter, my family eats hot pot.
- 鍋にお湯を沸かしてください。Nabe ni oyu o wakashite kudasai.Please boil water in the pot.
- 土鍋でご飯を炊きました。Donabe de gohan o takimashita.I cooked rice in an earthenware pot.
- 今夜は鍋料理にしましょう。Kon'ya wa naberyōri ni shimashō.Let's have a hot pot dish tonight.
- 鍋が熱いので気をつけて。Nabe ga atsui node ki o tsukete.Be careful, the pot is hot.
Questions about 鍋
How many strokes does 鍋 have?
鍋 is written in 17 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 鍋?
鍋 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are nabe (なべ).
What JLPT level is 鍋?
鍋 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 鍋 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
鍋 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 鍋 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 鍋
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.