壺

Derived characters

 * 㯛 𩞵 𤬗 𡕏 𥃕 𦺟 𫯉

Etymology
of.

Definitions

 * 1) pot; jar; kettle ; jug; vase; can; thermos; bottle; flask; canteen
 * 2)  a kind of ancient vessel

Etymology 1
Cognate with. Likely shares its origin with, in expressing the idea of something round and bulging outward.

Noun

 * 1) container or depression:
 * 2) A pot or jar; a vessel or bottle.
 * 3) A basin, as at the base of a waterfall.
 * 4) A pressure point in acupressure or acupuncture.
 * 5) The core or heart of an issue.
 * 6)  Those who believe in the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) and/or who are in close touch with this religion. (As this religion used to sell vessels to cast out evil spirits)
 * 1) The core or heart of an issue.
 * 2)  Those who believe in the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) and/or who are in close touch with this religion. (As this religion used to sell vessels to cast out evil spirits)

Usage notes
In acupuncture and acupressure contexts, this word is most often spelled either in hiragana as or in katakana as.