kiln

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 窯 has 15 strokes and denotes a kiln for firing pottery and similar products.
• Basic usage: 窯 is read かま, and 窯業 is read ようぎょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A kiln and an industry
  • 器を窯に入れた means placing vessels in a kiln.
  • に marks where the vessels are placed.
  • 地域の窯業の歴史 means the history of the region's ceramics industry.
  • In this context, 窯業 refers to the ceramics industry that makes use of good clay.