陶とう工こう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

potter; ceramist

Refers to a person who makes pottery or ceramic ware, often as a craftsperson or artist.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな陶とう工こうで、作さく品ひんは美び術じゅつ館かんに展てん示じされている。
He is a famous potter, and his works are exhibited in museums.

陶とう

工こう

に

なる

に

は

長なが

い

修しゅ

行ぎょう

が

必ひつ

要よう

だ

。

Becoming a potter requires long training.

陶とう芸げい家か
陶芸家 emphasizes the artistic aspect of ceramics, while 陶工 is a more general term for a potter or ceramic worker.
焼やき物もの師し
焼き物師 is a broader term for a pottery maker, often used in traditional contexts, whereas 陶工 is more standard and modern.

Compound of 陶 (pottery) and 工 (craftsman, worker). The reading is on'yomi.