器

See also: 噐 and 𠾖

器 U+5668, 器 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5668 ← 噧 [U+5667] CJK Unified Ideographs 噩 → [U+5669]

器 U+FA38, 器 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FA38 ← 嘆 [U+FA37] CJK Compatibility Ideographs 塀 → [U+FA39]

Translingual

Japanese	器
Simplified	器
Traditional	器

Alternative forms

• In all regions except Japan, the middle component is written 犬, which is the orthodox form found in the Kangxi dictionary.
• In Japanese shinjitai, the middle component is written 大 instead of 犬 (the upper right dot is missing). Due to Han unification, both forms are encoded using the same code point. This character may appear to be different depending on the font used.
• A CJK compatibility ideograph exists at U+FA38 for the kyūjitai form of 器 which has 犬 as the middle component.
• Another character, 𠾖 (U+20F96) exists for the historical form found in the Ming dynasty 《直音篇》 Chinese dictionary which is similar to Japanese shinjitai.

Han character

Stroke order

Stroke order (Japan)

器 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+13 in Chinese and Korean, 口+12 in Japanese, 16 strokes in Chinese and Korean, 15 strokes in Japanese, cangjie input 口口戈大口 (RRIKR), four-corner 6666₃, composition ⿱哭吅(GHTKV) or ⿳吅大吅(J))

Derived characters

• 𮣦, 𢻪, 𣀬, 𥀴, 𤼅, 𥷇, 𩆮, 𬑀

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 210, character 2
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4349
• Dae Jaweon: page 432, character 26
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 690, character 7
• Unihan data for U+5668
• Unihan data for U+FA38

Chinese

trad.		器
simp. #		器
2nd round simp.		𫩏
alternative forms		噐 𡄛 𦈯 𠾖 ⿳吅一吅 噐 𡄛 𦈯 𠾖 ⿳吅一吅 ⿳吅大𫩏 ⿳𫩏大吅 ⿳吅亠吅 ⿳吅二吅 ⿻㗊十 ⿳吅太吅 ⿳吅夭吅 𦈯 ⿱吅𦈢

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 器
Western Zhou	Spring and Autumn	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)	Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Bronze inscriptions	Bronze inscriptions	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Uncertain. The classical interpretation is an ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) : a 犬 (“dog”) guarding four 口 (“vessels”).

It might also be a phonetically borrowed character, originally meaning “to bark” (Compare 狺).

Another theory states the character is derived from 喪 (“mourning”). (Compare 噩, 哭 , 咢). Borrowed not for sound but as an ideogram (指事) referring to a funerary urn.

Pronunciation

Variety	Location	edit 器
Mandarin	Beijing	/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/
	Harbin	/t͡ɕʰi⁵³/
	Tianjin	/t͡ɕʰi⁵³/
	Jinan	/t͡ɕʰi²¹/
	Qingdao	/t͡ɕʰi⁴²/
	Zhengzhou	/t͡ɕʰi³¹²/
	Xi'an	/t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴/
	Xining	/t͡ɕʰji²¹³/
	Yinchuan	/t͡ɕʰi¹³/
	Lanzhou	/t͡ɕʰi¹³/
	Ürümqi	/t͡ɕʰi²¹³/
	Wuhan	/t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
	Chengdu	/t͡ɕʰi¹³/
	Guiyang	/t͡ɕʰi²¹³/
	Kunming	/t͡ɕʰi²¹²/
	Nanjing	/t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴/
	Hefei	/t͡sʰz̩⁵³/
Jin	Taiyuan	/t͡ɕʰi⁴⁵/
	Pingyao	/t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
	Hohhot	/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/
Wu	Shanghai	/t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
	Suzhou	/t͡ɕʰi⁵¹³/
	Hangzhou	/t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴⁵/
	Wenzhou	/t͡sʰz̩⁴²/
Hui	Shexian	/t͡ɕʰi³²⁴/
	Tunxi	/t͡ɕʰi⁴²/
Xiang	Changsha	/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/
	Xiangtan	/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/
Gan	Nanchang	/t͡ɕʰi²¹³/
Hakka	Meixian	/hi⁵³/
	Taoyuan	/hi⁵⁵/
Cantonese	Guangzhou	/hei³³/
	Nanning	/hi³³/
	Hong Kong	/hei³³/
Min	Xiamen (Hokkien)	/kʰi²¹/
	Fuzhou (Eastern Min)	/kʰɛi²¹²/
	Jian'ou (Northern Min)	/kʰi³³/
	Shantou (Teochew)	/kʰi²¹³/
	Haikou (Hainanese)	/xi³⁵/ /xui³⁵/

Rime
Character	器
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	溪 (29)
Final (韻)	脂 (17)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	去冀切
Baxter	khijH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kʰˠiɪH/
Pan Wuyun	/kʰᵚiH/
Shao Rongfen	/kʰiɪH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kʰjiH/
Li Rong	/kʰjiH/
Wang Li	/kʰiH/
Bernard Karlgren	/kʰiH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	qì
Expected Cantonese Reflex	hei3

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	器
Reading #	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	qì
Middle Chinese	‹ khijH ›
Old Chinese	/*[kʰ]r[ə][t]-s/
English	vessel; instrument
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	器
Reading #	1/1
No.	10173
Phonetic component	器
Rime group	隊
Rime subdivision	1
Corresponding MC rime	器
Old Chinese	/*kʰrɯds/

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): qì (qi⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˋ

  (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): qi⁴

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): чи (či, I)

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): hei³

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): hei¹

• Gan (Wiktionary): qi³
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): hi

  (Meixian, Guangdong): hi⁴

• Jin (Wiktionary): qi³
• Northern Min (KCR): ki̿
• Eastern Min (BUC): ké
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): khì

  (Teochew, Peng'im): ki³

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁵chi
• Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): qi⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qì
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cì
    • Wade–Giles: chʻi⁴
    • Yale: chì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chih
    • Palladius: ци (ci)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/
  • (Chengdu)
    • Sichuanese Pinyin: qi⁴
    • Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: ki
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹³/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: чи (či, I)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi²⁴/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: hei³
    • Yale: hei
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hei³
    • Guangdong Romanization: héi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei̯³³/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: hei¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei³³/
• Gan
  • (Nanchang)
    • Wiktionary: qi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hi
    • Hakka Romanization System: hi
    • Hagfa Pinyim: hi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /hi⁵⁵/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: hi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /hi⁵³/
• Jin
  • (Taiyuan)⁺
    • Wiktionary: qi³
    • Sinological IPA (old-style): /t͡ɕʰi⁴⁵/
• Northern Min
  • (Jian'ou)
    • Kienning Colloquial Romanized: ki̿
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi³³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: ké
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɛi²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khì
    • Tâi-lô: khì
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qix
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰi⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰi²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰi¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi²¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: ki³
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: khì
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi²¹³/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁵chi
    • MiniDict: chi^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²qi
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕʰi³⁴/
• Xiang
  • (Changsha)
    • Wiktionary: qi⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁴⁵/

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• Dialectal data

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• Middle Chinese: khijH

• Old Chinese

  (Baxter–Sagart): /*[kʰ]r[ə][t]-s/

  (Zhengzhang): /*kʰrɯds/

Definitions

器

1. device; tool; utensil; ware

   器具  ―  qìjù  ―  utensil

   • 子曰：「君子不器。」 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE

     Zǐyuē: “Jūnzǐ bù qì.” [Pinyin]

     The Master said: "The gentleman is not a utensil."

   • 子貢問為仁。子曰：「工欲善其事，必先利其器。居是邦也，事其大夫之賢者，友其士之仁者。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子贡问为仁。子曰：「工欲善其事，必先利其器。居是邦也，事其大夫之贤者，友其士之仁者。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE

     Zǐ Gòng wèn wèirén. Zǐyuē: “Gōng yù shàn qí shì, bì xiān lì qí qì. Jū shì bāng yě, shì qí dàfū zhī xián zhě, yǒu qí shì zhī rén zhě.” [Pinyin]

     Zi Gong asked about the practice of virtue. The Master said, "The artisan, who wishes to do his work well, must first sharpen his tools. When you are living in any state, take service with the most worthy among its great officers, and make friends of the most virtuous among its scholars."

2. (medicine, biology) organ

   器官  ―  qìguān  ―  organ

3. capacity; tolerance

   器量  ―  qìliàng  ―  tolerance

   • 子曰：「管仲之器小哉！」 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE

     Zǐyuē: “Guǎn Zhòng zhī qì xiǎo zāi!” [Pinyin]

     The Master said, "Small indeed was the capacity / tolerance of Guan Zhong!"

4. talent; ability

   大器晚成  ―  dàqìwǎnchéng  ―  [idiom] A great talent takes time to mature.

   • 子曰：「君子易事而難說也：說之不以道，不說也；及其使人也，器之。小人難事而易說也：說之雖不以道，說也；及其使人也，求備焉。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子曰：「君子易事而难说也：说之不以道，不说也；及其使人也，器之。小人难事而易说也：说之虽不以道，说也；及其使人也，求备焉。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE

     Zǐyuē: “Jūnzǐ yì shì ér nán yuè yě: yuè zhī bù yǐ dào, bù yuè yě; jí qí shǐ rén yě, qì zhī. Xiǎorén nán shì ér yì yuè yě: yuè zhī suī bù yǐ dào, yuè yě; jí qí shǐ rén yě, qiú bèi yān.” [Pinyin]

     The Master said, "The superior man is easy to serve and difficult to please. If you try to please him in any way which is not accordant with right, he will not be pleased. But in his employment of men, he uses them according to their capacity / ability. The mean man is difficult to serve, and easy to please. If you try to please him, though it be in a way which is not accordant with right, he may be pleased. But in his employment of men, he wishes them to be equally competent to everything."

5. ^† to think highly of

   器重  ―  qìzhòng  ―  to regard highly

   • 朝廷器之。 [Literary Chinese, trad. and simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Cháotíng qì zhī. [Pinyin]

     The Court thought highly of him.

Synonyms

• (device):

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• 器具 (qìjù)
• 器物 (qìwù)
• 器用 (qìyòng) (literary)
• 器皿 (qìmǐn)
• 工具 (gōngjù)
• 用具 (yòngjù)
• 用器 (yòngqì) (literary)

 

• (organ): 器官 (qìguān)
• (to think highly of):

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• 器重 (qìzhòng) (a junior or subordinate)
• 契重 (qìzhòng) (literary)
• 寶貴／宝贵 (bǎoguì)
• 寶重／宝重 (bǎozhòng)
• 把焦點放在／把焦点放在 (bǎ jiāodiǎn fàng zài)
• 正視／正视 (zhèngshì)
• 注重 (zhùzhòng)
• 看重 (kànzhòng)
• 重視／重视 (zhòngshì)
• 關切／关切 (guānqiè)
• 關心／关心 (guānxīn)
• 關懷／关怀 (guānhuái)
• 關注 (guānzhù)

 

Compounds

• 不器
• 不成半器
• 不成器 (bùchéngqì)
• 主器
• 乾燥器／干燥器
• 什器 (shíqì)
• 令器
• 佐助器
• 供器
• 佳器
• 便器 (biànqì)
• 俊器
• 偉器／伟器 (wěiqì)
• 偏狹小器／偏狭小器
• 偷聽器／偷听器
• 傳聲器／传声器 (chuánshēngqì)
• 傾覆重器／倾覆重器
• 儀器／仪器 (yíqì)
• 光學儀器／光学仪器
• 公器
• 兵器 (bīngqì)
• 兵盡器竭／兵尽器竭
• 冥器 (míngqì)
• 冷凝器
• 冷卻器／冷却器
• 凶器 (xiōngqì)
• 刀杖器械
• 分器
• 刑器
• 利器 (lìqì)
• 制動器／制动器 (zhìdòngqì)
• 刮地器
• 劍器／剑器
• 加速器 (jiāsùqì)
• 助聽器／助听器 (zhùtīngqì)
• 化學反應器／化学反应器
• 化學武器／化学武器 (huàxué wǔqì)
• 化油器 (huàyóuqì)
• 反應器／反应器 (fǎnyìngqì)
• 受器
• 受話器／受话器 (shòuhuàqì)
• 口器 (kǒuqì)
• 古器物學／古器物学
• 吉器
• 名器
• 合成樂器／合成乐器
• 吸器
• 吸塵器／吸尘器 (xīchénqì)
• 吹奏樂器／吹奏乐器 (chuīzòu yuèqì)
• 君子不器 (jūnzǐbùqì)
• 吸振器
• 吹樂器／吹乐器
• 呼叫器 (hūjiàoqì)
• 呼吸器 (hūxīqì)
• 呼吸器官
• 和聲樂器／和声乐器
• 味覺器／味觉器
• 哺乳器
• 嗅覺器／嗅觉器
• 噴漆器／喷漆器
• 噴火器／喷火器 (pēnhuǒqì)
• 噴霧器／喷雾器 (pēnwùqì)
• 器世間／器世间
• 器件
• 器任
• 器作
• 器使 (qìshǐ)
• 器具 (qìjù)
• 器宇 (qìyǔ)
• 器宇不凡
• 器宇軒昂／器宇轩昂 (qìyǔxuān'áng)
• 器官 (qìguān)
• 器官移植 (qìguān yízhí)
• 器官銀行／器官银行
• 器小易盈
• 器局
• 器度
• 器材 (qìcái)
• 器械 (qìxiè)
• 器械體操／器械体操
• 器樂／器乐 (qìyuè)
• 器滿則傾／器满则倾
• 器物 (qìwù)
• 器用 (qìyòng)
• 器皿 (qìmǐn)
• 器識／器识 (qìshí)
• 器質／器质 (qìzhì)
• 器重 (qìzhòng)
• 器量 (qìliàng)
• 器類／器类
• 器鼠難投／器鼠难投
• 國器／国器
• 土器 (tǔqì)
• 培土器
• 壽器／寿器
• 外生殖器 (wàishēngzhíqì)
• 夜視儀器／夜视仪器
• 大器 (dàqì)
• 大器小用 (dàqì-xiǎoyòng)
• 大器晚成 (dàqìwǎnchéng)
• 太空武器
• 奩器／奁器
• 孢子器
• 安定器
• 宏器
• 定器
• 宗器
• 定時器／定时器 (dìngshíqì)
• 宥坐器
• 容器 (róngqì)
• 家用電器／家用电器 (jiāyòng diànqì)
• 封緘器／封缄器
• 射水器
• 將相器／将相器
• 導航器／导航器
• 小器 (xiǎoqì)
• 小器作
• 小器易盈
• 小器相
• 常規武器／常规武器 (chángguī wǔqì)
• 度器
• 度量器
• 庸器
• 廊廟器／廊庙器
• 廟堂之器／庙堂之器
• 弦樂器／弦乐器 (xiányuèqì)
• 強波器／强波器
• 彝器 (yíqì)
• 微音器 (wēiyīnqì)
• 性器 (xìngqì)
• 性器官 (xìngqìguān)
• 感覺器官／感觉器官
• 成器 (chéngqì)
• 才器 (cáiqì)
• 打擊樂器／打击乐器 (dǎjī yuèqì)
• 投鼠忌器 (tóushǔjìqì)
• 拉力器
• 按摩器
• 振盪器／振荡器 (zhèndàngqì)
• 掃描器／扫描器 (sǎomiáoqì)
• 排泄器官
• 推進器／推进器 (tuījìnqì)
• 揚聲器／扬声器 (yángshēngqì)
• 撥弦樂器／拨弦乐器
• 擦弦樂器／擦弦乐器
• 擾流器／扰流器
• 擴胸器／扩胸器
• 擴音器／扩音器 (kuòyīnqì)
• 擲鼠忌器／掷鼠忌器
• 攪拌器／搅拌器 (jiǎobànqì)
• 攲器
• 放大器 (fàngdàqì)
• 散熱器／散热器 (sànrèqì)
• 敲擊樂器／敲击乐器
• 整流器 (zhěngliúqì)
• 斗筲之器
• 斗筲小器
• 料器 (liàoqì)
• 明器 (míngqì)
• 智器
• 暗器 (ànqì)
• 木器 (mùqì)
• 木管樂器／木管乐器 (mùguǎn yuèqì)
• 材器
• 核反應器／核反应器
• 根器
• 核子武器 (hézǐ wǔqì)
• 核武器 (héwǔqì)
• 梓器
• 楚漆器
• 榨乳器
• 樂器／乐器 (yuèqì)
• 模擬器／模拟器 (mónǐqì)
• 機器／机器 (jīqì)
• 機器人／机器人 (jīqìrén)
• 機器手／机器手
• 機器油／机器油
• 機器翻譯／机器翻译 (jīqì fānyì)
• 機器設備／机器设备
• 機器語言／机器语言 (jīqì yǔyán)
• 武器 (wǔqì)
• 殺蟲器／杀虫器
• 民族樂器／民族乐器
• 氣鳴樂器／气鸣乐器
• 水深器
• 水準器／水准器 (shuǐzhǔnqì)
• 汽化器 (qìhuàqì)
• 法器 (fǎqì)
• 注射器 (zhùshèqì)
• 泌尿器 (mìniàoqì)
• 法華器／法华器
• 消化器官 (xiāohuà qìguān)
• 消火器 (xiāohuǒqì)
• 消音器 (xiāoyīnqì)
• 測步器／测步器
• 測深器／测深器
• 測謊器／测谎器 (cèhuǎngqì)
• 減震器／减震器 (jiǎnzhènqì)
• 溲器
• 溺器
• 滅火器／灭火器 (mièhuǒqì)
• 滅音器／灭音器
• 滌器／涤器
• 漆器 (qīqì)
• 漆器雕
• 漏斗器
• 漢禮器碑／汉礼器碑
• 濾器／滤器 (lǜqì)
• 濾水器／滤水器 (lǜshuǐqì)
• 濾波器／滤波器 (lǜbōqì)
• 瀏覽器／浏览器 (liúlǎnqì)
• 灌注器 (guànzhùqì)
• 火器 (huǒqì)
• 炊器 (chuīqì)
• 照明器具
• 蒸餾器／蒸馏器
• 熱水器／热水器 (rèshuǐqì)
• 燒錄器／烧录器
• 玉器 (yùqì)
• 琢玉成器
• 瑚璉之器／瑚琏之器
• 瑚璉器／瑚琏器
• 瓦器 (wǎqì)
• 瓦器蚌盤／瓦器蚌盘
• 瓷器 (cíqì)
• 生殖器 (shēngzhíqì)
• 生殖器官 (shēngzhí qìguān)
• 生物反應器／生物反应器
• 生物武器 (shēngwù wǔqì)
• 畫圖器／画图器
• 發光器／发光器
• 發射器／发射器
• 發聲器／发声器
• 發話器／发话器
• 發音器官／发音器官
• 盛器 (chéngqì)
• 監視器／监视器 (jiānshìqì)
• 省煤器
• 石器 (shíqì)
• 石器時代／石器时代 (Shíqì Shídài)
• 磁器 (cíqì)
• 磨末器
• 礱淬利器／砻淬利器
• 示波器 (shìbōqì)
• 社稷之器
• 神器 (shénqì)
• 祭器 (jìqì)
• 視覺器／视觉器
• 視訊器／视讯器
• 禮器／礼器 (lǐqì)
• 禮器碑／礼器碑
• 移調樂器／移调乐器
• 竊聽器／窃听器 (qiètīngqì)
• 竹器
• 算器
• 管樂器／管乐器 (guǎnyuèqì)
• 箔檢電器／箔检电器
• 簧樂器／簧乐器 (huángyuèqì)
• 粹器
• 紡績器／纺绩器
• 細石器／细石器 (xìshíqì)
• 紫砂器
• 細菌武器／细菌武器
• 編譯器／编译器 (biānyìqì)
• 縮圖器／缩图器
• 繼電器／继电器 (jìdiànqì)
• 續航器／续航器
• 聯軸器／联轴器 (liánzhóuqì)
• 聽診器／听诊器 (tīngzhěnqì)
• 胞子器
• 膜鳴樂器／膜鸣乐器
• 航空器 (hángkōngqì)
• 花器 (huāqì)
• 茶器
• 藏器待時／藏器待时
• 藏精器
• 薰蕕同器／薰莸同器
• 薰蕕異器／薰莸异器
• 虛器／虚器
• 蜂鳴器／蜂鸣器
• 衡器
• 褊狹小器／褊狭小器
• 褻器／亵器
• 解碼器／解码器 (jiěmǎqì)
• 解調器／解调器 (jiětiáoqì)
• 計數器／计数器
• 計算器／计算器 (jìsuànqì)
• 調諧器／调谐器
• 警報器／警报器 (jǐngbàoqì)
• 變壓器／变压器 (biànyāqì)
• 變流器／变流器
• 變速器／变速器 (biànsùqì)
• 變電器／变电器
• 賓器／宾器
• 赤土陶器 (chì tǔ táoqì)
• 起動器／起动器
• 軍器／军器 (jūnqì)
• 輕武器／轻武器 (qīngwǔqì)
• 轉換器／转换器 (zhuǎnhuànqì)
• 轉轍器／转辙器
• 送話器／送话器 (sònghuàqì)
• 連接器／连接器 (liánjiēqì)
• 通訊器／通讯器
• 運動器官／运动器官
• 運動器材／运动器材
• 遙控器／遥控器 (yáokòngqì)
• 配器 (pèiqì)
• 酒器 (jiǔqì)
• 釀器／酿器
• 重器
• 重武器
• 量角器 (liángjiǎoqì)
• 鈍器／钝器 (dùnqì)
• 銅器／铜器 (tóngqì)
• 銀器／银器 (yínqì)
• 銅器時代／铜器时代
• 銅管樂器／铜管乐器 (tóngguǎn yuèqì)
• 銳器／锐器 (ruìqì)
• 錫器／锡器 (xīqì)
• 鍵盤樂器／键盘乐器 (jiànpán yuèqì)
• 鐵器／铁器 (tiěqì)
• 鐵器時代／铁器时代 (Tiěqì Shídài)
• 開罐器／开罐器 (kāiguànqì)
• 閘道器／闸道器
• 閨器／闺器
• 防盜器／防盗器
• 降壓器／降压器
• 除霧器／除雾器
• 陶器 (táoqì)
• 陳器／陈器
• 陶器婚
• 陶瓷器 (táocíqì)
• 隨才器使／随才器使
• 雄器
• 離合器／离合器 (líhéqì)
• 雨量器
• 電器／电器 (diànqì)
• 電器行／电器行 (diànqìháng)
• 電容器／电容器 (diànróngqì)
• 電暖器／电暖器
• 電樂器／电乐器
• 電熱器／电热器 (diànrèqì)
• 電熱水器／电热水器
• 電算器／电算器
• 青銅器／青铜器 (qīngtóngqì)
• 青雲之器／青云之器
• 響器／响器
• 顯示器／显示器 (xiǎnshìqì)
• 風信器／风信器
• 飛行器／飞行器 (fēixíngqì)
• 食器 (shíqì)
• 飲器／饮器
• 飲水器／饮水器
• 飾器／饰器
• 驗電器／验电器 (yàndiànqì)
• 鳴器／鸣器

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (器):

• → Japanese: 器(き) (ki)
• → Korean: 기(器) (gi)

Others:

• Korean: 그릇 (geureut, “receptacle; bowl; capacity; tolerance”) (Pan, 2006)

References

• Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A00696
• “器”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Japanese

Shinjitai	器
Kyūjitai [1]	器 器 or 器+︀?
	器󠄁 器+󠄁? (Adobe-Japan1)
	器󠄃 器+󠄃? (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho)
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Ryakuji for 器.

Kanji

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Category:Japanese terms spelled with 器

器

(Fourth grade kyōiku kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 器)

Readings

• Go-on: き (ki, Jōyō)
• Kan-on: き (ki, Jōyō)
• Kun: うつわ (utsuwa, 器, Jōyō)^{←うつは (utufa, 器, historical)}
• Nanori: かた (kata)

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
器
き Grade: 4
on'yomi

Alternative spellings
器 (kyūjitai) 噐

From Middle Chinese 器 (khij^H, “vessel; instrument”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲi]

• When used as a suffix, the resulting term has a downstep either right before, or one mora before, the ki.

• If the preceding syllable has only one mora (as in ga or tsu), the downstep occurs just after that mora:

瓦器 (“unglazed earthenware”): が​き [gáꜜkì]

空気予熱器 (kūki yonetsuki, “air pre-heater”): くうきよねつ​き [kùúkí yónétsúꜜkì]

• If the preceding syllable has two morae (as in zen or tei), the downstep occurs between the two morae:

安全器 (anzenki, “safety cut-out”): あんぜ​んき [àńzéꜜǹkì]

円弧測定器 (enko sokuteiki, “cyclometer”): えんこそくて​いき [èńkó sókútéꜜèkì]

Affix

器(き) • (ki) 

1. device; instrument
2. container; vessel

Usage notes

Often used interchangeably with 機 (ki) in compounds to indicate “machine”, with the subtlety that 器 implies a smaller device, perhaps hand-held, while 機 implies a larger machine, such as an airplane. Compare 食器 (shokki, “tableware”) and 飛行機 (hikōki, “airplane”), or homophones 機械 (kikai, “machine”, generally larger) and 器械 (kikai, “machine, tool”, generally smaller).

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 器(き)械(かい) (kikai): device, machine (generally smaller)
• 食(しょっ)器(き) (shokki): tableware
• 茶(ちゃ)器(き) (chaki): teaware
• 茗(めい)器(き) (meiki): teaware
• 便器(べんき) (benki): toilet

Suffix

器(き) • (-ki) 

1. device; instrument

Usage notes

Can attach to various nouns that can be used as verbs, to indicate a device for carrying out the action. Examples:

• 計量 (keiryō, “measurement, measuring, gauging”) + 器 (-ki) = 計量器 (keiryōki, “a measuring device, a gauge”)
• 尿 (nyō, “urine”) + 器 (-ki) = 尿器 (nyōki, “urinal”)
• 印字 (inji, “print, type”, literally “stamp + character”) + 器 (-ki) = 印字器 (injiki, “a printer”, a smaller device, such as a handheld number and letter puncher)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 計(けい)量(りょう)器(き) (keiryōki): a measuring device, a gauge
• 尿(にょう)器(き) (nyōki): a urinal
• 印(いん)字(じ)器(き) (injiki): a printer (a smaller device, such as a handheld number and letter puncher)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
器
うつわ Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
器 (kyūjitai) 噐

/ut͡supa/ → /ut͡suɸa/ → /ut͡suwa/

From Old Japanese.^[2] Cognate with 空 (utsuo, ancient utsupo, utsubo), signifying a hollowness. Appears to be a compound of 空, 内 (utsu, “hollow”, combining form, standalone form uchi, “inside”) + は (ha). The derivation of this ha element is unclear.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うつわ [ùtsúwá] (Heiban – [0])^[3][4]
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟t͡sɨβ̞a̠]

• (Kyoto) うつわ [útsúwá] (Kōki – [0])^[4]

Noun

器(うつわ) • (utsuwa) ^{←うつは (utufa)?}

1. container, vessel
2. a tool, a utensil
3. one's degree of ability: talent, calibre

   会長(かいちょう)の器(うつわ)ではない

   kaichō no utsuwa de wa nai

   not president material

4. female genitalia: a vagina

Synonyms

Synonyms

• (container): 入(い)れ物(もの) (iremono), 容器(ようき) (yōki)
• (utensil): 器(き)具(ぐ) (kigu) (smaller; such as in a kitchen)
• (tool): 道(どう)具(ぐ) (dōgu) (bigger; overtones of equipment, such as in a garage)
• (ability): 器(き)量(りょう) (kiryō)
• (vagina): 膣(ちつ) (chitsu, clinical), 女(じょ)陰(いん) (join, formal), まんこ (manko, slang, crude), あそこ (asoko, slang, euphemistic)

Derived terms

• 器(うつわ)物(もの) (utsuwamono): a container; ability, talent; a musical instrument

References

1. “器”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎ (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2024
2. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
3. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
4. “うつわ［うつは］ 【器】”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 器 (MC khijH).

Historical readings

• Recorded as Middle Korean 킝〮 (Yale: khúy) in Dongguk Jeongun (東國正韻 / 동국정운), 1448.
• Recorded as Middle Korean 噐/긔〮 (kúy) (Yale: kúy) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ki]
• Phonetic hangul: [기]

Hanja

Korean Wikisource has texts containing the hanja:

器

Wikisource 器 (eumhun 그릇 기 (geureut gi))

1. hanja form^? of 기 (“device; instrument”)
2. hanja form^? of 기 (“container; vessel”)

Compounds

Compounds

• 무기 (武器, mugi)
• 제기 (祭器, jegi)
• 기구 (器具, gigu)
• 기관 (器官, gigwan)
• 흉기 (凶器, hyunggi)
• 장기 (臟器, janggi)
• 다기 (茶器, dagi)
• 기기 (機器, gigi)
• 기량 (器量, giryang)
• 병기 (兵器, byeonggi)
• 총기 (銃器, chonggi)
• 용기 (容器, yonggi, “container”)
• 집기 (什器, jipgi)
• 옹기 (甕器, onggi)
• 사기 (沙器, sagi)
• 악기 (樂器, akgi)
• 토기 (土器, togi)
• 둔기 (鈍器, dun'gi)
• 와기 (瓦器, wagi)
• 기악 (器樂, giak)
• 도기 (陶器, dogi)
• 자기 (瓷器, jagi)
• 칠기 (漆器, chilgi)
• 계기 (計器, gyegi)
• 변기 (便器, byeon'gi)
• 석기 (石器, seokgi)
• 성기 (性器, seonggi)
• 목기 (木器, mokgi)
• 식기 (食器, sikgi, “tableware”)
• 기계 (器械, gigye, “instrument”)
• 도자기 (陶瓷器, dojagi)
• 생식기 (生殖器, saengsikgi)

References

• 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典.

Vietnamese

Han character

器: Hán Nôm readings: khí

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References

• Nom Foundation