Japanese symbol for “potter”
陶工
とうこう
Romaji: toukou
potter; ceramist; ceramicist
In Japanese, potter is 陶工, read とうこう (toukou).
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 potter; ceramist; ceramicist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “potter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窯元 | かまもと kamamoto | potter |
| 陶芸家 | とうげいか tougeika | potter |
| 陶物師 | すえものし suemonoshi | potter; ceramist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陶器 | とうき touki | pottery; earthenware; ceramics |
| 陶芸 | とうげい tougei | ceramic art; ceramics |
| 陶酔 | とうすい tousui | intoxication |
| 陶磁器 | とうじき toujiki | ceramics; pottery and porcelain |
| 鬱陶しい | うっとうしい uttoushii | gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing |
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
| 工事 | こうじ kouji | construction work |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing; treatment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “potter”.
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.