kettle, cauldron, iron pot
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かま
About this kanji
The kanji 釜 (かま) primarily means "kettle," "cauldron," or "iron pot," and is typically used as a noun. It appears in several common compounds, such as 後釜 (あとがま), meaning "successor," and 釜飯 (かまめし), which refers to a rice dish cooked in a pot with meat and vegetables. Another interesting compound is お釜 (おかま), simply meaning "pot." An important thing to note is that while 釜 often relates to cooking vessels, it can also have cultural significance, particularly related to tea ceremonies and traditional meals in Japan.
Example sentences
釜でご飯を炊くのが好きだ。
I like cooking rice in a pot.
Meanings across languages
- English
- kettle, cauldron, iron pot
- Tiếng Việt
- nồi, chảo, xoong sắt
- 日本語
- 釜, 大鍋, 鉄鍋
- 한국어
- 주전자, 가마, 철 냄비
- 中文
- 锅, 大锅, 铁锅
- id
- panci
- th
- หม้อหรือกระทะ
- es
- ollas
- fr
- chaudière
- de
- Kessel
- pt
- caldeirão
Common compounds
- 後釜あとがまsuccessor, replacement, second wife
- お釜おかまpot, (volcanic) crater, buttocks
- 初釜はつがまfirst tea ceremony of New Year
- 鍋釜なべかまpots and pans, kitchen utensils
- 釜飯かまめしrice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
- 釜敷かましきkettle rest
- 土釜どがまearthen rice cooker
- 茶釜ちゃがまkettle (used in tea ceremony)
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