おけ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of おけ – see the following entry.
【桶】J
[noun] [from 759] a tube-shaped container for holding split flax or hemp, usually made of thin cypress wood bent to shape
[noun] [from early 800s] by extension, a pail, bucket, tub, or basin similar to a barrel in construction, made of long thin pieces of cedar or cypress extending up from a base and held in place with hoops; may be small enough to carry in one hand, or large enough to bathe in
[noun] [from 1513] (Noh theater) a stool on stage, on which an actor sits
Alternative spelling
麻笥
(This term, おけ (oke), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as おけ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おけ.)
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