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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

2072 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: kiln, oven, furnace

Kunyomi: かま

Onyomi: ヨウ

Composition: 穴 羔

窯

Radical

Radical: 穴

Meaning: cave

Reading: あな

Frequency: 298

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position kanmuri)

穴

Examples

Onyomi Examples

窯業 (ヨウギョウ) ceramics, ceramic industry

窯変 (ヨウヘン) deformation during firing (ceramics), color variation during firing

瓦窯 (ガヨウ) tile kiln

官窯 (カンヨウ) governmental porcelain furnace

Kunyomi Examples

窯 (かま) stove, furnace, kiln

窯元 (かまもと) pottery (i.e. the place), potter

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