Meaning

Primary

Hotpot

Alternative

Stew

Word Type

suffix

Explanation

Remember how means "cooking pot"? This is the suffix version of that, so it means ____hotpot or ____stew.

Usually 〜鍋 will come after the name of the soup base or main ingredient, like 味噌鍋 (miso hotpot) or キムチ鍋 (kimchi stew).

Reading

なべ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女が彼氏にキムチ鍋を作らせた。

She made her boyfriend cook kimchi hotpot.

豆乳鍋を食べてみたことはありますか?

Have you ever tried soy milk hotpot?

Kanji Composition