陶土

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 陶土 is read as とうど and is a noun for pottery or ceramic clay used to form vessels and other ware.
• Basic usage: Describe working the material with 陶土を練る and its properties with 陶土の色や手触り.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Raw material and finished vessel
  • What the artisan kneads and shapes is the raw 陶土, not the completed ceramic vessel.
• Origin and properties
  • 産地によって marks place of origin as the basis on which the clay's color and texture differ.