noun
inner pot of a rice cooker
Specifically the removable inner pot of an electric rice cooker. Contrasts with 外釜 (outer pot).
See also: 外釜
炊飯器の内釜を洗って乾かしてください。
Please wash and dry the inner pot of the rice cooker.
noun
indoor bathwater heater (inner pot)
Refers to the inner pot of a traditional indoor bathwater heater (often gas or wood-fired). Contrasts with 外釜 (outer pot).
See also: 外釜
昔の風呂釜は内釜と外釜に分かれていた。
Old bath heaters were divided into an inner pot and an outer pot.
外釜 is the outer pot of a rice cooker or bath heater, while 内釜 is the inner pot.
Compound of 内 (uchi, 'inside') and 釜 (kama, 'pot/kettle'). The reading うちがま is a straightforward kun'yomi combination.