湯ゆ飲のみ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

teacup; Japanese-style teacup

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 湯呑み茶碗. Refers to a handleless ceramic teacup for everyday use, typically for green tea. The full term is rarely used in daily conversation.

Written forms

湯ゆ飲のみUsage40%
Common kanji spelling; this form has the highest priority.
湯ゆ呑のみUsage26%
Variant using 呑 (a non-jōyō kanji for 'drink'). Seen but less common than 湯飲み.
湯ゆのみUsage23%
Common kana-mixed spelling; this form has high priority.
湯ゆ呑のみUsage10%
Abbreviated kanji form using 呑; rare in modern writing.
湯ゆ飲のみUsage<1%
Abbreviated kanji form; rare in modern writing.

Kanji

湯hot water, bath, hot spring
飲drink, smoke, take
呑drink

Similar words

湯ゆ呑のみ茶ぢゃ碗わん
Full, formal term for the same object; rarely used in everyday speech, where 湯飲み is preferred.
カップ
General word for 'cup', often with a handle; 湯飲み specifically refers to a handleless Japanese-style teacup.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 湯呑み茶碗 (yunomi chawan), literally 'tea-drinking bowl'. The kanji 湯 means 'hot water/tea', and 飲み/呑み means 'drink'.