麻笥

Japanese

Etymology

From Old Japanese. Compound of 麻 (o, “flax, ramie”) +‎ 笥 (ke, “a container, especially for foodstuffs or tableware”).

Noun

麻笥 (hiragana おけ, romaji oke, historical hiragana をけ)

1. Alternative form of 桶: a tub, a bucket, a basin.

Usage notes

The 桶 spelling is more common.