陶器

とうき · touki · JLPT N1 · noun

ceramics

🏺 陶 = pottery clay; 器 = vessel. Pottery is clay vessels.

陶 (tō) means pottery or ceramic-fired clay, and 器 (ki) means vessel or container. Together they name any clay-fired object, like bowls, jars, and tiles.

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