Japanese symbol for “furnace”
窯
かま
Romaji: kama
stove; furnace; kiln
In Japanese, furnace is 窯, read かま (kama).
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Meanings
- n stove; furnace; kiln
Written forms: 窯、竈、竃. Readings: かま.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “furnace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炉 | ろ ro | furnace; kiln |
| 火炉 | かろ karo | furnace; boiler |
| 甑炉 | そうろ souro | furnace (for casting bronze) |
| ファーネス | ファーネス faanesu | furnace |
| ろ座 | ろざ roza | Fornax (constellation); the Furnace |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窯業 | ようぎょう yougyou | ceramics; ceramic industry |
| 窯元 | かまもと kamamoto | pottery (i.e. the place) |
| 石窯 | いしがま ishigama | stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven |
| 炭窯 | すみがま sumigama | charcoal kiln; charcoal pile |
| 土窯 | どがま dogama | earthen kiln |
| 窯出し | かまだし kamadashi | removing pots from kiln |
See also: Chinese symbol for “furnace”.
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