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施釉 (せゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

施せ釉ゆう

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Meanings

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noun

glazing (ceramics)

Technical term used in pottery and ceramics for applying a glaze coating.

施せ釉ゆうの工こう程ていで、釉ゆう薬やくを素そ地じに塗ぬる。
In the glazing process, the glaze is applied to the bisque.

Kanji

施give, bestow, perform
釉glaze, enamel

Similar words

釉ゆう薬やく
釉薬 refers to the glaze material itself, while 施釉 refers to the act or process of applying the glaze.

Etymology

Compound of 施 (apply, bestow) and 釉 (glaze). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of applying a glaze in ceramics.