Kanji

What does the kanji 窯 mean?

窯 means kiln. On'yomi ヨウ. Kun'yomi かま.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ
Kun'yomiかま
Strokes15
Main radical穴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヨウKun'yomi かま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

kiln

Memory hook

Firing (灬) the sheep (羊) inside a sealed cave (穴) — KILN, OVEN.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.