急須(きゅうす)

きゅうす
noun
teapot (for Japanese tea)
1. teapot, Japanese teapot
A small pot with a handle and strainer, used for brewing Japanese green tea.
急須(きゅうす)でお茶(ちゃ)を淹(い)れる。
Brew tea in a teapot.
淹れる is the verb specifically for brewing tea/coffee
急須(きゅうす)にお湯(ゆ)を入(い)れる。
Pour hot water into the teapot.
常滑焼(とこなめやき)の急須(きゅうす)は有名(ゆうめい)です。
Tokoname-yaki teapots are famous.
祖母(そぼ)は毎朝(まいあさ)急須(きゅうす)でお茶(ちゃ)を淹(い)れてくれます。
My grandmother brews tea in a teapot for me every morning.
日本茶(にほんちゃ)を美味(おい)しく淹(い)れるには、急須(きゅうす)にお湯(ゆ)を入(い)れてから一分(いっぷん)ほど待(ま)つといいですよ。
To brew delicious Japanese tea, pour hot water into the teapot and wait about a minute.

A traditional Japanese teapot, typically smaller than Western teapots and designed for green tea. Features:

  • Side handle (横手(よこて)) - most common Japanese style
  • Top handle (上手(うわて)) - for pouring from above
  • Back handle (後手(あとて)/うしろで) - Chinese-influenced style
  • Built-in strainer (茶漉(ちゃこ)し)

Famous production areas:

  • 常滑(とこなめ) (Aichi) - red clay, absorbs tea tannins
  • 萬古焼(ばんこやき) (Mie) - heat-resistant
  • 有田焼(ありたやき) (Saga) - porcelain

Different from ティーポット (Western teapot), which is larger and designed for black tea.

Proper use: Don't steep too long, and pour out all tea to avoid bitterness.

Related Words

Related: お茶(ちゃ) (tea)
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Added 2026.1.14 21:54 · Revised 2026.6.4 3:10
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