noun
earthenware pot; jar; urn
A large, often ceramic container used for storing water, sake, miso, or pickles. Traditional and sturdy.
祖母は梅酒を大きな甕に漬けている。
My grandmother is making plum wine in a large earthenware pot.
この甕には味噌が入っている。
This jar contains miso.
The kanji 甕 is a pictograph of a large jar. The reading かめ is native Japanese and has been used since ancient times for storage vessels.