noun
celadon porcelain
Refers to the type of pottery with a pale green glaze, originally from China, and also the color itself. The reading あおじ is less common and may be encountered in older or specialized contexts.
この美術館には美しい青磁の花瓶が展示されている。
This museum displays a beautiful celadon vase.
青磁色の着物が彼女にとても似合っていた。
The celadon-colored kimono suited her very well.
Rarely used kanji form; 瓷 is an older variant of 磁.
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in contexts where the kanji might be unfamiliar.
陶磁器 is a general term for ceramics and pottery, while 青磁 specifically denotes celadon ware.
From Chinese 青瓷 (qīngcí), meaning 'green porcelain'. The kanji 磁 originally referred to porcelain stone, and 青瓷 is a variant using 瓷 (porcelain). The reading せいじ is the on'yomi, while あおじ is a kun'yomi-based reading that is less common.