丼 (jǐng) - A well & also used in Japanese as 'donburi' (rice bowl

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jǐng ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 丶

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丼 · jǐng

A well;

also used in Japanese as 'donburi' (rice bowl dish).

In Chinese, primarily means a well or pit.

A wellalso used in Japanese as 'donburi' (rice bowl

Usage highlights

Rice bowl dishWellPitGyūdon beef bowlKatsudon pork cutlet bowlOyakodon chicken and egg bowl

Synonyms

  • 井— well (the more common character)
  • 坑— pit, hole

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character looks like a well (井).
  • In Japanese cuisine, it refers to a rice bowl dish (丼物).
  • The ancient meaning is a pit or well (坑井).

Collocations

  • Rice bowl dish(丼物)
  • Well(井)
  • Pit(坑井)
  • Gyūdon beef bowl(牛丼)
  • Katsudon pork cutlet bowl(カツ丼)
  • Oyakodon chicken and egg bowl(親子丼)

Idioms

  • Sitting at the bottom of a well looking at the sky(坐井观天)
  • Drawing water from a well to irrigate the fields(汲井溉田)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a variant form of 井 (well) in Chinese, representing a well or pit.
  • Adopted into Japanese where it acquired the meaning of 'donburi' - a bowl of rice with toppings.
  • In modern usage, more commonly encountered in Japanese culinary contexts than in Chinese.

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