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有田焼 (ありたやき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

有あり田た焼やき

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Meanings

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noun

Arita ware; Arita porcelain

Refers to porcelain produced in and around Arita, Saga Prefecture, known for its long history and fine craftsmanship.

祖そ母ぼの家いえには古ふるい有あり田た焼やきの皿さらがたくさんある。
My grandmother's house has many old Arita ware plates.
この花か瓶びんは江え戸ど時じ代だいの有

あり

田た

焼やき

です

。

This vase is Edo-period Arita porcelain.

Written forms

有あり田た焼やき
Standard spelling for Arita ware.
有あり田た焼やき
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
田rice field, rice paddy
焼bake, burning

Similar words

伊い万ま里り焼やき
Imari ware; often used interchangeably with Arita ware historically, but Imari refers to the port from which Arita porcelain was shipped.
九く谷たに焼やき
Kutani ware; another famous Japanese porcelain style, known for bold colors and designs, distinct from the more delicate Arita style.

Etymology

From 有田 (Arita, a town in Saga Prefecture) + 焼 (ware, pottery). The term simply denotes porcelain produced in the Arita region.