also: みかわ
noun
large earthenware pot (for brewing sake)
Archaic term for a large clay jar used in sake brewing. Not used in modern everyday language; encountered mainly in historical or cultural contexts.
古い文献には、酒を仕込むための甕が描かれている。
Old documents depict large earthenware pots for brewing sake.
Modern common word for a large earthenware pot or jar, used in everyday contexts. 甕 is its archaic equivalent.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 甕 is conventionally associated with large earthenware vessels.