“Pot” in Japanese
Short answer
Pot in Japanese is “壺” (tsubo). Full meaning: pot, jar, vase; dice cup; depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall).
Other ways to say “Pot” in Japanese
鍋
nabe pan, pot, saucepan
探り箸
saguribashi using one's chopsticks to find a food one likes by rummaging in one's dish, pot, etc. (a breach of etiquette)
お釜
okama pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks
鉢
hachi bowl, pot, basin; flowerpot; crown, brainpan
ツボ
tsubo pot, jar, vase; dice cup; depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
つぼ
tsubo pot, jar, vase; dice cup; depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
お鍋
onabe pan, pot; transgender man (female-to-male), butch lesbian, female transvestite
壼
tsubo pot, jar, vase; dice cup; depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
壷
tsubo pot, jar, vase; dice cup; depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
なべ
nabe pan, pot, saucepan
ナベ
nabe pan, pot, saucepan
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