Japanese symbol for “kettle”
釜
かま
Romaji: kama
iron pot; kettle
In Japanese, kettle is 釜, read かま (kama).
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 iron pot; kettle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kettle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薬缶 | やかん yakan | kettle |
| ケトル | ケトル ketoru | kettle |
| 茶釜 | ちゃがま chagama | kettle (used in tea ceremony) |
| 湯沸かし | ゆわかし yuwakashi | teakettle; kettle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釜山 | プサン pusan | Busan (South Korea); Pusan |
| 後釜 | あとがま atogama | successor; replacement |
| 釜飯 | かまめし kamameshi | rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot |
| 塩釜 | しおがま shiogama | salt pan (used for boiling seawater to make salt) |
| 大釜 | おおがま oogama | cauldron |
| 茶釜 | ちゃがま chagama | kettle (used in tea ceremony) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kettle”.
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.