kiln, furnace
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かま
About this kanji
The kanji 窯, pronounced 'よう' in on'yomi and 'かま' in kun'yomi, primarily means 'kiln' or 'furnace.' It is typically used as a noun. You'll often see it in compounds like 焼窯 (やきかま), which refers to a kiln specifically for firing ceramics, and 陶窯 (とうがま), meaning pottery kiln. Another compound is 窯業 (ようぎょう), which describes the ceramics industry as a whole. It's interesting to note how this kanji captures the essence of heat and crafting materials, showing its importance in pottery and ceramics. Understanding this kanji can help you appreciate the traditional crafts of Japan.
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Example sentences
その窯で陶器を焼いている。
They are firing pottery in that kiln.
Meanings across languages
- English
- kiln, furnace
- Tiếng Việt
- lò nung, lò gạch
- 日本語
- 窯, かま
- 한국어
- 가마, 용광로
- 中文
- 窑, 炉
- id
- oven, perapian
- th
- เตาเผา, เตา
- es
- horno, fábrica
- fr
- four, fourneau
- de
- Brennofen, Ofen
- pt
- forno, furnace
Common compounds
- 焼窯やきかまkiln for firing ceramics
- 陶窯とうがまpottery kiln
- 窯業ようぎょうceramics industry, pottery industry
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