Vocabulary What does 釜 (かま, kama) mean? 釜 (かま, kama) means iron pot, cauldron. Quick factsReadingかまRomajikamaPart of speechnounLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N2 釜かまN2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkamairon pot, cauldron1noun iron pot; kettleExample sentences釜(かま)でご飯(はん)を炊(た)きます。I cook rice in a pot.古(ふる)い釜(かま)が台所(だいどころ)にあります。There's an old pot in the kitchen.Kanji in this word釜pot (for cooking rice, usually cast iron)