壺

つぼ· also ツボ、こ

pot; jar; vase; dice cup

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 壷、壼

Meanings

  1. Noun

    pot; jar; vase
  2. dice cup
  3. depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
  4. aim; what one wants; the mark
  5. key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
All 8 meanings
  1. acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
  2. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
  3. hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. target (when aiming an arrow)Archaic

Example sentences

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