noun
A container for holding water, typically a large jar or jug. Can refer to traditional earthenware or modern vessels.
台所に水がめを置いている。
I keep a water jug in the kitchen.
昔の家では、水甕に雨水をためていた。
In old houses, they used to collect rainwater in a large water jar.
Uses 甕 (large earthenware jar). Rare and literary; mainly in historical contexts.
Compound of 水 (water) and がめ (jar/pot). がめ is a native Japanese word for a large container, often written in kana.