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壺

つぼ

usually kana

Readings

つぼツボ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    npot; jar; vase
  2. 2.
    ndice cup
  3. 3.
    ndepression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
  4. 4.
    naim; what one wants; the mark
  5. 5.
    nkey point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
  6. 6.
    nacupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
  7. 7.
    nposition on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
  8. 8.
    ntarget (when aiming an arrow)

Kanji breakdown

壺
12 strokes

Example sentences

これは彼が最も大切にしているつぼだ。

This is the pot he treasures most of all.

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壺つぼ

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

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