Kanji Detail for 釉 - "glaze"

釉

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

釉 means "glaze." Also associated with luster.
1. Glaze - A glossy coating on ceramics.
2. Luster - A shine; a sheen.
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- Verified meaning: glaze
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read ゆう)
- Also carries these associations: luster
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Name readings of 釉

Given names 釉(ゆう)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

glaze; enamel

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

glaze

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

glaze (of porcelain)

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

enamel, glaze

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Applied to white clay pottery to make it shiny. Made from fine powder of quartz, feldspar, and plant ash. Also called glaze.
Onyomi

yuu(ユウ)
Kunyomi

uwagusuri(うわぐすり)
Strokes

12 strokes
Radical

釆 (nogome・nogomehen)
Related Keywords

glaze luster radiance sheen enamel ceramics coating finish gloss polish porcelain pottery shine surface varnish