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What is the Kanji for 'Pottery'? | 陶

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pottery' is 陶.

    kanji

    陶

    Meaning

    Pottery

    Reading

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    匋 ⻖

    Radical

    阜

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1584

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 陶

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

    component

    匋

    component

    ⻖

Kanji Related to 陶 Through the Part ⻖

These 26 kanji contain the part ⻖ as well.

    kanji

    障

    Meaning

    Hinder, Hurt

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    陸

    Meaning

    Land

    kanji

    阪

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

    kanji

    陪

    Meaning

    Accompany, Accompany a superior

    kanji

    隊

    Meaning

    Squad

    kanji

    隔

    Meaning

    Separate, Isolate

    kanji

    陛

    Meaning

    Majesty

    kanji

    陰

    Meaning

    Shade

    kanji

    阻

    Meaning

    Hinder, Thwart

    kanji

    際

    Meaning

    Occasion

    kanji

    附

    Meaning

    Attach, Affixed

    kanji

    随

    Meaning

    Follow, All

    kanji

    陳

    Meaning

    Exhibit, Line up

    kanji

    陵

    Meaning

    Mausoleum, Imperial mausoleum

    kanji

    陥

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

    kanji

    隅

    Meaning

    Corner, Nook

    kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    険

    Meaning

    Dangerous, Steep

    kanji

    隆

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    降

    Meaning

    Descend, Fall

    kanji

    隠

    Meaning

    Hide

    kanji

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    隙

    Meaning

    Crevice

    kanji

    隣

    Meaning

    Neighbor, Neighbouring

    kanji

    除

    Meaning

    Exclude, Remove

Learn the Kanji 陶

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 陶 mean?

陶 means 'Pottery'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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