杯

Meanings

1. sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
2. counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
3. counter for boats
4. counter for octopuses and squid
5. cup; championship

Part of speech: noun, counter, noun (suffix)

Kanji

• 杯

  Meanings

  counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

  On reading

  ハイ

  Kun reading

  さかずき

  Strokes

  8

Example sentences

• アメリカでは杯やコーヒーメーカーを結婚式で花嫁にプレゼントすることがよくあります。

  In the U.S., it is common to give a present, such as glasses or a coffee-maker, to the bride at weddings.

  Tatoeba #230249 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 何杯か飲むと、その男は酔って気持ちよくなった。

  After a couple of drinks, the guy was feeling no pain.

  Tatoeba #187320 · CC BY 2.0 FR