• 器うつわ — vessel, container
• 楽器がっき — musical instrument
• 武器ぶき — weapon
• 器用きよう — skillful, dexterous
• 器具きぐ — equipment, utensil
• 食器しょっき — tableware

The kanji 器 is made up of multiple 口 (mouths), representing openings, which together symbolize a container. It came to mean “vessel,” and metaphorically refers to someone’s capacity or aptitude.

You’ll see this kanji in everyday tools like 食器しょっき (tableware) and in phrases like 器用きよう (skillful).

この器うつわは 手作てづくりです。
This dish is handmade.

彼かれは 器用きような 人ひとです。
He is a skillful person.

The kun-yomi “うつわ” refers to physical containers like bowls and dishes. The on-yomi “キ” appears in compound words like 楽器がっき (musical instrument) and 器用きよう (dexterous). It’s a versatile kanji across tools, skills, and metaphors.