杯 counts servings in cups and bowls. Learn its reading with the number and the whole word.
The idea
杯 has 8 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Its on-reading is ハイ, but after numbers it changes: 一杯 is いっぱい, 二杯 is にはい and 三杯 is さんばい. 乾杯 is かんぱい.
| Word | Reading | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 一杯 | いっぱい | I drink a glass of water. |
| 二杯 | にはい | Two coffees, please. |
| 三杯 | さんばい | I drank three cups of tea this morning. |
| 乾杯 | かんぱい | I toasted with my friend. |
Examples
- 水を一杯飲みます。I drink a glass of water.
- コーヒーを二杯ください。Two coffees, please.
- 朝、お茶を三杯飲みました。I drank three cups of tea this morning.
- スープを一杯作りました。I made a bowl of soup.
- 友達と乾杯しました。I toasted with my friend.
- このコップは水で一杯です。This glass is full of water.
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Watch out
一杯 can mean one cupful or “full”; context decides. 杯 counts servings, not a fixed volume, and 八杯 can be はちはい or はちぱい.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 一杯 in hiragana.
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いっぱい
一杯 is いっぱい: the small っ and ぱ belong in the reading.
Write the reading of 三杯 in hiragana.
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さんばい
三杯 is さんばい: the counter begins with voiced ば after さん.
Choose the missing kanji: 乾＿（かんぱい）［杯／木］.
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杯
杯 completes 乾杯（かんぱい）, the word used for a toast.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 一杯 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 三杯 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 乾＿（かんぱい）［杯／木］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 杯 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 一杯 and 三杯 aloud, then order two cups in a sentence.