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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

    釜

    Meaning

    Cauldron

    Reading

    kunyomiかま

    kama

    onyomiふ

    fu

    Parts

    王King 父Father

    Radical

    金

    Stroke Count

    10

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1720

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 釜

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

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

Kanji Related to 釜 Through the Part 王

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    狂

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    球

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    現

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    環

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    珠

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    呈

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 釜

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.