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Meanings
1
potter's wheel
usually written using kana alone
Specifically the rotating wheel used in pottery making.
She made a beautiful tea bowl on the potter's wheel.
2
usually written using kana alone
A machine for shaping wood or metal by rotating it against a cutting tool.
The craftsman is turning a wooden bowl on the lathe.
3
usually written using kana alone
A wheel with a grooved rim for a rope or chain, used for lifting or pulling; also a horizontal drum for hoisting. Often encountered in traditional well mechanisms.
We drew water using the well's windlass.