湯筒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
湯 筒
ゆ
Grade: 3 		とう
Grade: S
yutōyomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Origin unclear. Old Japanese 湯 (yu, “warm or hot water”) + Chinese-derived on'yomi 筒 (tō, “a pipe”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ゆとー [yùtóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟to̞ː]

Noun

湯(ゆ)筒(とう) • (yutō) 

  1. 湯桶: A lacquerware container with a spout for holding broth or tea for consumption after a meal; a type of tea caddy shaped like a pail.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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