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杯
Cup, Glass, Counter for Cups
さかずき (sakazuki)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
杯 is the counter used for drinks in Japanese. It also appears in famous competitions like 世界杯 (World Cup) and 乾杯 (Cheers!), making it a very practical kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine raising a CUP full of tea and saying 'CHEERS!' before taking a sip. The CUP reminds you of 杯.
Readings
Onyomi: ハイ (hai), バイ (bai), パイ (pai)
Kunyomi: さかずき (sakazuki)
Example Words
乾杯
かんぱい (kanpai)
Cheers!
一杯
いっぱい (ippai)
One cup, Full
世界杯
せかいはい (sekaihai)
World Cup
コーヒーを二杯
コーヒーをにはい (koohii o nihai)
Two cups of coffee
Example Sentence
コーヒーを 一杯 お願いします。
コーヒーを いっぱい おねがいします。
koohii o ippai onegaishimasu
One cup of coffee, please.