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What is the Kanji for 'Cauldron'? | 釜

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Cauldron', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Cauldron' is 釜.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cauldron

    Reading

    kunyomiかま

    kama

    onyomi

    fu

    Parts

    Father King

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1720

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effulgent

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 釜 mean?

釜 means 'Cauldron'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.