Japanese symbol for “cauldron”
大釜
おおがま
Romaji: oogama
cauldron
In Japanese, cauldron is 大釜, read おおがま (oogama).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n cauldron
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cauldron”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大鍋 | おおなべ oonabe | large pot; cauldron |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 釜山 | プサン pusan | Busan (South Korea); Pusan |
| 後釜 | あとがま atogama | successor; replacement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cauldron”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.