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釜 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「金」

道
2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「金」
On
フふ · fu
Kun
かまkama
Meaning
iron pot; cauldron

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Metal plus a phonetic element: the metal vessel set over a fire for cooking.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Kunかまkama釜かま

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 釜かま

    iron pot; cauldron

  • 茶釜ちゃがま

    tea kettle for the tea ceremony

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

大(おお)きな釜(かま)で米(べい)を炊(た)いた。

We cooked the rice in a large iron pot.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

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