瓷
high quality porcelain
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- かめ
Meaning
瓷 centers on fine, high-quality porcelain, a refined ceramic material.
Study
Etymology
瓷 combines 瓦 (earthenware) with 次, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a specific type of fine pottery.
Meaning mnemonic
次 (next) over 瓦 (tile) suggests the next level of pottery: fine porcelain, superior to ordinary earthenware.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a sheet of high-quality porcelain: sheet -> シ, smooth and refined like the porcelain itself.