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瀬戸焼 (せとやき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

瀬せ戸と焼やき

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Meanings

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noun

Seto ware; ceramics from Seto

Refers to pottery and ceramic products made in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, one of Japan's oldest pottery centers.

祖そ母ぼは瀬せ戸と焼やきの茶ちゃ碗わんを大たい切せつに使つかっている。
My grandmother cherishes her Seto ware tea bowl.

Written forms

瀬せ戸と焼やき
Standard kanji spelling for Seto ware.
瀬せ戸と焼やき
Alternate spelling with okurigana; less common but still used.

Kanji

瀬rapids, current, torrent
戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
焼

bake, burning

Similar words

陶とう器き
陶器 is a general term for pottery and ceramics, while 瀬戸焼 specifically refers to ware from Seto.
美み濃の焼やき
美濃焼 is pottery from Mino, another major ceramic region, often compared with Seto ware.

Etymology

From 瀬戸 (Seto, a city in Aichi Prefecture) + 焼 (ware, pottery). Seto has been a major pottery production area since the Kamakura period.