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陶磁 (とうじ, touji) Japanese meaning: ceramics | Kotomora

陶とう磁じ

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Meanings

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ceramics; pottery and porcelain

Refers to ceramic ware in general, encompassing both pottery and porcelain. Often used in compound terms like 陶磁器 (ceramic ware).

この地ち域いきは陶とう磁じの産さん地ちとして知しられている。
This region is known as a production area for ceramics.

Kanji

陶pottery, porcelain
磁magnet, porcelain

Related words

陶とう磁じ器き
陶磁器 is the more common term for ceramic ware in everyday use, while 陶磁 is often used in compound or formal contexts.
陶とう器き
陶器 specifically refers to pottery (earthenware), whereas 陶磁 includes both pottery and porcelain.
磁じ器き
磁器 specifically refers to porcelain, a type of ceramic included under 陶磁.

Word family

陶とう磁じ器き
ceramics; pottery and porcelain

Etymology

Compound of 陶 (pottery) and 磁 (porcelain), reflecting the two main categories of ceramic ware.