釜|かまkama[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouniron pot; kettle

• RelatedやかんNeutralA metal kettle for boiling water; 「釜」 is a deeper pot used for cooking rice, the tea-ceremony kettle, and the like.
• Related湯沸かしゆわかしNeutralA kettle or water heater, focused on boiling water; 「釜」 usually means a pot for cooking rice.
• RelatedケトルNeutralA loanword for a kettle with a handle and spout, for electric or stovetop use; 「釜」 is a deep pot for cooking rice and the like.
• Related湯わかしNeutralAn alternative spelling of 「湯沸かし」; a water-boiling utensil, differing from 「釜」, which is used for cooking rice.

Use 「釜」 for cooking pots: the rice pot, the tea-ceremony kettle, and rice-cooker inner pots. For a kettle that boils water, say 「やかん」 or 「ケトル」.

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1. （かま）加熱かねつに用もちいる金属製きんぞくせいの器うつわ。元もとは竈へっついで用もちいられ、側面そくめんからも高たかい熱ねつが伝導でんどうするよう鍋なべよりも深ふかいつくりになっている。