pottery; earthenware; ceramics
General term for fired clay objects, including earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Often used in compound words like 陶器 (とうき).
See also: 陶器
This region is known as a production area for pottery.
He collects ceramic vases.
ceramic plate; earthenware dish
The kanji 陶 originally referred to pottery and kilns. The reading すえ is a native Japanese word for pottery, historically associated with clay vessels.