Kanji

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

Stroke: 1/18

Related Entries

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earthenware pot

Component Analysis

甕
jar, jug, vat
かめ, みか, オウ
雍
softening, mitigation
ふさ.ぐ, やわら.ぐ, ヨウ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
𱁈
瓦
tile, gram
かわら, ぐらむ, ガ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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