便壺

べんつぼ

Also written べんこ

Meanings

1. Noun night-soil vault; clay pot used to collect feces in an outhouse See also: 汲み取り便所 (くみとりべんじょ). See also: 壺 (つぼ). See also: 便槽 (べんそう).

Kanji

• 便 convenience. Read as ベン.
• 壺 jar; pot. Read as つぼ.

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