How do you say "crockery" in Japanese?

陶磁器

tōjiki

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "crockery" is 陶磁器 (tōjiki).

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Pronunciation

陶磁器 is written using kanji. Romanised as tōjiki, it sounds roughly like "toh-jee-kee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Tōjiki combines ceramics (陶) and porcelain (磁), a compound representing the full range of pottery and tableware. It's formal vocabulary for dishes and dinnerware.

Example sentence

新しい陶磁器を買いました。

Atarashii Tōjiki wo kaimashita.

I bought a new crockery.

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How to remember 陶磁器

Tō (陶) is clay pottery. Ji (磁) is magnetic porcelain. Fired clay vessels for eating.

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Questions about 陶磁器

How do you pronounce 陶磁器?

陶磁器 is romanised as tōjiki. Say it roughly like "toh-jee-kee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 陶磁器 formal or casual?

陶磁器 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 陶磁器 written in Japanese?

陶磁器 is written using kanji. Tōjiki combines ceramics (陶) and porcelain (磁), a compound representing the full range of pottery and tableware.

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