I Love Kanji釜
釜 – kettle, cauldron, iron pot
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The kanji 釜 means kettle, cauldron, iron pot. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is フ (fu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かま (kama). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 金 (no. 167).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | フ | fu |
| Kun’yomi | かま | kama |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 金 (Kangxi radical 167). Components: 一・干・并・父・王・丶・ノ・金.
Words using 釜
釜かまiron pot
Kanji with the same radical
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