釜
釜·kettle, iron pot, cauldron
- On-yomi
- フ
- Kun-yomi
- かま
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釜 | かま | iron pot, cauldron |
| 釜飯 | かまめし | rice cooked and served in a small pot |
| 電気釜 | でんきがま | electric rice cooker |
| 茶釜 | ちゃがま | tea kettle (for the tea ceremony) |
Example sentences
大きな釜でご飯を炊いた。
おおきなかまでごはんをたいた。
We cooked the rice in a big iron pot.
駅で釜飯を買って電車に乗った。
えきでかまめしをかってでんしゃにのった。
I bought a kamameshi at the station and got on the train.
茶釜の湯が静かに沸いている。
ちゃがまのゆがしずかにわいている。
The water in the tea kettle is quietly coming to the boil.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing the three かま — 釜 (pot), 鎌 (sickle), 窯 (kiln)
- Reading 電気釜 as でんきかま — it voices to でんきがま
Memory aid
Picture it
Metal 金 sitting at the bottom of the character, under a lid-like top: a heavy metal vessel resting over the fire.
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