釜: the kanji for kettle; cauldron
釜 is a Jōyō kanji that means kettle; cauldron. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
釜 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
釜 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
かま (kama)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 釜かま · kama | iron pot; rice cooker pot |
| 釜飯かまめし · kamameshi | rice cooked in a small pot |
| 電気釜でんきがま · denkigama | electric rice cooker |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 釜でご飯を炊きました。Kama de gohan o takimashita.I cooked rice in an iron pot.
- 駅の近くに釜飯の店があります。Eki no chikaku ni kamameshi no mise ga arimasu.There's a kamameshi restaurant near the station.
- 電気釜のスイッチを入れてください。Denkigama no suitchi o irete kudasai.Please turn on the rice cooker.
- 同じ釜の飯を食べた仲間です。Onaji kama no meshi o tabeta nakama desu.We are close friends who have shared everything.
- 釜の湯が沸きました。Kama no yu ga wakimashita.The water in the pot has boiled.
Questions about 釜
How many strokes does 釜 have?
釜 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 釜?
釜 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are kama (かま).
What JLPT level is 釜?
釜 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 釜 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
釜 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 釜 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 釜
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.