Japanese symbol for “crockery”
瀬戸物
せともの
Romaji: setomono
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery
In Japanese, crockery is 瀬戸物, read せともの (setomono).
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Meanings
- n earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
- n Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
Written forms: 瀬戸物、瀬戸もの. Readings: せともの、セトモノ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瀬戸 | せと seto | strait; channel |
| 浅瀬 | あさせ asase | shoal; shallows; sand bar |
| 高瀬 | たかせ takase | shallow river; shallows |
| 瀬戸際 | せとぎわ setogiwa | brink; verge; critical moment |
| 早瀬 | はやせ hayase | swift current; rapids |
| 川瀬 | かわせ kawase | rapids; shallows of a river |
| 江戸 | えど edo | Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo |
| 井戸 | いど ido | water well |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “crockery”.
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