壺
Meanings
Noun
1. pot; jar; vase
2. dice cup
3. depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
4. aim; what one wants; the mark (Usually kana)
5. key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence (Usually kana)
6. acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point (Usually kana)
8. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.) (Usually kana, oft. written as ツボ)
Other spellings
壷
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
つぼ
Used in vocabulary
壷洗い
individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
Noun
Examples11
これ
This is the pot he treasures most of all.
この
It is very hard to date this vase.
壷
There is no sugar left in the pot.
砂糖
There is little sugar left in the pot.
つぼ
There was little sugar left in the pot.
つぼ
Is there much sugar in the jar?