also: ゆうやく · ゆう
A vitreous coating applied to ceramics, pottery, or metalwork, fused by firing. In everyday contexts, うわぐすり is the most common reading; ゆうやく and ゆう are technical.
The glaze on this tea bowl is a beautiful blue-green.
陶芸家は釉薬をかける前に素焼きをする。
The potter bisque-fires the piece before applying the glaze.
Single-character form; also read ゆう in technical contexts.
Abbreviated technical reading; often appears in compound terms.
Alternate kanji spelling using 上 (upper) and 薬 (medicine/chemical), reflecting the coating nature.
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form; not a standard written variant.