枡 (shēng) - A square wooden measuring cup used in ancient & Japanese square cup measure.

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shēng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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枡 · shēng

A square wooden measuring cup used in ancient Japan for measuring rice or sake;

Japanese square cup measure.

A square wooden measuring cup used in ancientJapanese square cup measure.

Usage highlights

Japanese measuring cupwooden masusake masurice measurementsquare cupmeasuring container

Synonyms

  • 升— sheng (Chinese unit of volume)
  • 斗— dou (larger Chinese unit of volume)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sake was measured using a masu (枡).
  • Traditional Japanese rice measurement (枡).
  • He poured the drink into the wooden cup (枡).

Collocations

  • Japanese measuring cup(枡)
  • wooden masu(木枡)
  • sake masu(酒枡)
  • rice measurement(米枡)
  • square cup(角枡)
  • measuring container(計量枡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 枡 is primarily used in Japanese contexts as a traditional measuring vessel.
  • In Japan, masu cups are still used for drinking sake in ceremonies and restaurants.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is considered a Japanese kokuji (national character).

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