This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

千成瓢箪

千成り瓢箪、 千生り瓢箪、 千生瓢箪

Reading

Kana: せんなりびょうたん
Romaji: sennaribyōtan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

bottle gourd

2

ensign bearing a cluster of gourds (used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi)

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ち
Meaning: thousand
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: ヒョウ、 ひさご、 ふくべ
Meaning: gourd
Readings: タン、 はこ
Meaning: bamboo rice basket
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth