noun, takes genitive case の

  1. porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
陶器 とうき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pottery, porcelain
トウ すえ す (8th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
pottery
トウ ヨウ やきもの
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン かま ふ (9th, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
utensil, vessel, receptacle
キ うつわ (4th, N1)
public opinion, clamor, noise
accuse, argue, dispute
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)