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earthen jar

HSK 10
wèng
オウ
かめ、みか
Components
union+ tile =
earthen jar
Phonetic component
yōng union
old variant of 雍[yōng]
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Meaning component
tile
pottery
Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Japanese
かめ 同音
noun earthenware pot
甕わ みか みかわ 同音
noun archaic large earthenware pot (for brewing sake)
たしらか 同音
noun archaic fired earthenware vessel used by the emperor to clean his hands
もたい 同音
noun archaic earthenware vessel for alcoholic beverages, etc.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
おう
Ou surname
かめ
Kame surname
つるべ
Tsurube surname
もたい
Motai surname
よう
surname