銅壺

Chinese

copper pot; (a measure word)
trad. (銅壺) 銅 壺
simp. (铜壶) 铜 壶

Pronunciation


Noun

銅壺

  1. (historical) copper clepsydra; water clock
  2. copper pot (for containing water)

Derived terms

  • 銅壺滴漏/铜壶滴漏

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (銅壺):
  • → Japanese: 銅壺(どうこ) (dōko)
  • → Vietnamese: đồng hồ (銅壺)

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
銅 壺
どう
Grade: 5
こ
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Pronunciation

    • (Tokyo) どーこ [dòókó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [do̞ːko̞]

    Noun

    銅(どう)壺(こ) • (dōko) 

    1. copper pot shaped like a kamado for boiling water (mainly used for warming up sake)

    References

    1. 2014, 新明解日本語アクセント辞典 (Shin Meikai Japanese Accent Dictionary), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

    Vietnamese

    chữ Hán Nôm in this term
    銅壺

    Noun

    銅壺

    1. chữ Hán form of đồng hồ (“watch; clock; metre”).
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