inner pot of a rice cooker
Specifically the removable inner pot of an electric rice cooker. Contrasts with 外釜 (outer pot).
See also: 外釜
Please wash and dry the inner pot of the rice cooker.
indoor bathwater heater (inner pot)
Refers to the inner pot of a traditional indoor bathwater heater (often gas or wood-fired). Contrasts with 外釜 (outer pot).
See also: 外釜
Old bath heaters were divided into an inner pot and an outer pot.
Standard kanji spelling for the inner pot of a rice cooker or bath heater.
Alternate kanji using 罐 (can/pot), less common than 釜.
Compound of 内 (uchi, 'inside') and 釜 (kama, 'pot/kettle'). The reading うちがま is a straightforward kun'yomi combination.