お椀

おわん
owan

soup bowl, wooden bowl

What does お椀 mean?

お椀 is a Japanese noun meaning “soup bowl” or “wooden bowl” in English. It is written as お椀 in kanji, おわん in hiragana, and owan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お椀に味噌汁をよそった。

I ladled miso soup into the bowl.

このお椀は祖母からもらったものだ。

My grandmother gave me this bowl.

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