How to write ちゃわん (tea cup)

[levvie]

I'm practicing right now by translating phrases from a beginner Japanese textbook (ASSIMIL) and I'm trying to remember all the kanji compounds, but I'm confused because the textbook gives us tea cup as 茶碗 and keeps using it in this form.

My issue is that it's a pretty common word and 碗 is not in the joyo kanji but the textbook teaches it as if it were. On the internet I see it written both as 茶碗 and 茶わん, I and the impression I'm having is that if I write it 茶碗 I'm only going to look like a pedant or something and that 茶わん is the right way. Any advice?

 

[Glenn]

I'd write it 茶碗. Japanese people will be able to read it. It's common enough. But it all comes down to personal preference (I have a strong dislike for mixing kanji and kana in words that are kanji compounds).

 

[Toritoribe]

I'm practicing right now by translating phrases from a beginner Japanese textbook (ASSIMIL) and I'm trying to remember all the kanji compounds, but I'm confused because the textbook gives us tea cup as 茶碗 and keeps using it in this form.
My issue is that it's a pretty common word and 碗 is not in the joyo kanji but the textbook teaches it as if it were. On the internet I see it written both as 茶碗 and 茶わん, I and the impression I'm having is that if I write it 茶碗 I'm only going to look like a pedant or something and that 茶わん is the right way. Any advice?

First of all, 茶碗/茶わん is not a common translation for "teacup". It's not incorrect, but 茶碗/茶わん usually refers to "(rice) bowl" nowadays in Japan. "Teacup" generally called as ティーカップ, コーヒーカップ, マグカップ, カップ, コップ, 湯飲み茶碗, 湯飲み, etc. depending on its use and/or form.

 

[levvie]

Interesting Toritoribe. Since I'm using a french text, it translates it as "tasse" which simply means cup, I myself assumed it was a teacup because of the 窶卮 kanji... though tasse certainly doesn't mean bowl at all

I heard a lot of bad stuff about the Assimil books, looks like this is one more confusion to add to the list