Japanese symbol for “earthenware”
土器
どき
Romaji: doki
earthenware
In Japanese, earthenware is 土器, read どき (doki).
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 earthenware
- n unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
Written forms: 土器. Readings: どき、かわらけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “earthenware”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陶器 | とうき touki | pottery; earthenware; ceramics |
| 焼き物 | やきもの yakimono | pottery; earthenware; ceramics |
| 瀬戸物 | せともの setomono | earthenware; porcelain; china |
| 陶 | すえ sue | pottery; earthenware; ceramics |
| 陶物 | すえもの suemono | earthenware; pottery; china |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot; soil |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory; domain; dominion |
| 国土 | こくど kokudo | country; territory; domain |
| 土産 | みやげ miyage | local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “earthenware”.
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.