湯筒

Japanese
Kanji in this term
湯 筒
ゆ
Grade: 3		 とう
Grade: S
yutōyomi
A yutō holding soba broth.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Origin unclear. Old Japanese 湯 (yu, “warm or hot water”) + Chinese-derived on'yomi 筒 (tō, “a pipe”).

Pronunciation

Noun

湯筒 (hiragana ゆとう, rōmaji yutō)

  1. 湯桶: A lacquerware container with a spout for holding broth or tea for consumption after a meal; a type of tea caddy shaped like a pail.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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