Kanji
甕
kanji character
jar
jug
vat
甕 kanji-甕 jar, jug, vat
甕
Meaning
jar jug and vat
Readings
Kun'yomi
- かめ かん burial urn (often two-storey)
- みか わ large earthenware pot (for brewing sake)
On'yomi
- おう
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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甕 fired earthenware vessel used by the emperor to clean his hands -
水 甕 water jug -
甕 わlarge earthenware pot (for brewing sake) -
甕 菜 swamp morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica), water spinach, river spinach... -
甕 棺 burial urn (often two-storey), funerary urn -
酒 甕 sake jug -
龍 甕 imperial carriage -
厨 子 甕 decorated pottery container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (Okinawa)