Japanese

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• (Tokyo) ゆおき [yùókí] (Heiban - [0])^[2]
• (Tokyo) ゆお​き [yùóꜜkì] (Nakadaka - [2])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [jɯᵝo̞kʲi]

Noun

湯桶 ‎(hiragana ゆおけ, romaji yuoke, historical hiragana ゆをけ)

1. A basin or small tub used to douse oneself with hot or warm water while bathing.
2. A tub or basin for holding hot water, such as when cooking.
3. A tool used during cold-weather 茶道 ‎(sadō, “tea ceremony”): a wooden container of warm water with a spout, placed at the entrance for washing and warming the hands of arriving guests.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

湯桶 (yutō): A yutō holding soba broth.

Origin less clear. Old Japanese 湯 ‎(yu, “warm or hot water”) + Chinese-derived on'yomi 桶 ‎(tō, “a bucket or pail; a tub”).

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi
• (Tokyo) ゆとう [yùtóó] (Heiban - [0])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [jɯᵝto̞ː]

Alternative forms

• 湯筒

Noun

湯桶 ‎(hiragana ゆとう, romaji yutō)

1. (dated) A lacquerware container with a spout for holding broth or tea for consumption after a meal.
2. (dated) A type of tea caddy shaped like a pail.

Derived terms

References

1. 1 2 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9