甑

17 strokes
Kentei exam level Pre-1

rice-steaming pot

Kun'yomi
  • こしき
    		steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood) ②steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
On'yomi
  • ソウ
    		steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood) ②steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
  • ショウ

Main Radical

瓦(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

rice-steaming pot
ソウ　ショウ　こしき (Kentei Pre-1)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
tile, gram
かわら　ガ　ぐらむ (11th)

Common Words

そう
甑
ろ
炉
furnace (for casting bronze)
こしき
甑
steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood) ②steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
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References

Unicode hex code 7511
JIS X 0208 1-25-89
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3706
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 21602X
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c13.3
Four corner code 8161.7