甕
also: みかわ
Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000
Meanings
1
large earthenware pot (for brewing sake)
archaic
Archaic term for a large clay jar used in sake brewing. Not used in modern everyday language; encountered mainly in historical or cultural contexts.
Old documents depict large earthenware pots for brewing sake.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を甕に入れるto put something into a large earthenware jar
They stored the sake by putting it into a large earthenware jar.
- 甕で〈物〉を仕込むto brew or ferment something in a large earthenware jar
In this region there are still sake breweries that ferment their sake in large earthenware jars.