ふくべ

also: ひょう

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べ

Meanings

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda and the container made from its dried fruit. Often used in traditional crafts and as a vessel.

ひょうUsage97%
瓢Usage3%
- ふくべ
  Rare kanji spelling for ふくべ; also read ひょう in some contexts.
- ひょう
  Alternate reading ひょう for the kanji 瓢, used in some compound words or classical contexts.
瓠ふくべ
Obscure kanji variant for ふくべ.
匏ふくべ
Obscure kanji variant for ふくべ.

瓢ひょう箪たん
瓢箪 (hyōtan) is the more common word for gourd or calabash, often referring to the dried, hollowed fruit used as a container or decoration. ふくべ is a less common term, typically used for specific varieties or traditional crafts.
夕ゆう顔がお
夕顔 (yūgao) is the Japanese name for the plant Lagenaria siceraria var. depressa, which is one variety of ふくべ. ふくべ can refer to the plant or the container, while 夕顔 specifically refers to the flowering plant.

The origin of ふくべ is uncertain. It may be related to the word ふく (膨く, to swell) referring to the gourd's shape, but this is speculative.

Meanings

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the plant Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda and the container made from its dried fruit. Often used in traditional crafts and as a vessel.