壺

Meaning

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

Example sentences

• 彼は、粘土で優雅な壷を形作った。

  He fashioned an elegant pot out of clay.

• 壷には砂糖が残っていない。

  There is no sugar left in the pot.

• 数枚の古い硬貨の入った壷を見つけた。

  I found a pot in which there were several old coins.