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鉛釉 (えんゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鉛えん釉ゆう

also: なまりぐすり · なまりゆう

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Meanings

1

noun

lead glaze

Technical term in ceramics and porcelain manufacturing; refers to a glaze containing lead oxide.

この陶とう器きには鉛えん釉ゆうが使つかわれている。
This pottery uses a lead glaze.
鉛えん釉ゆうは低てい温おんで焼しょう成せいされることが多おおい。
Lead glazes are often fired at low temperatures.

Written forms

鉛釉
- えんゆう
  Standard kanji form for lead glaze in ceramics.
- なまりゆう
- なまりぐすり
なまりぐすり
Kana spelling using native Japanese reading; may be used in explanatory contexts.
なまりゆう
Mixed reading; less common than えんゆう or なまりぐすり.

Kanji

鉛

lead

釉glaze, enamel

Similar words

釉ゆう薬やく
釉薬 is a general term for glaze, while 鉛釉 specifically refers to lead-based glaze.
鉛なまり
鉛 is the metal lead; 鉛釉 is a compound meaning lead glaze.

Etymology

Compound of 鉛 (lead) and 釉 (glaze). The reading えんゆう uses on'yomi, while なまりぐすり and なまりゆう mix kun'yomi and on'yomi.