NOTE: if you can’t see both English and Japanese script turn off the automatic translator up in the right hand corner.
How To Use:
For ease of use the list of words is divided into CATEGORIES.
CATEGORIES of ENTRIES
–Art & Craft; general.
–Claywork; handling the clay.
–Decoration; style and technique.
–Equipment & Utensils; in the workshop.
–Firing; stages and operation.
–Glazes and Materials; type, method and appearance.
–Kilns; types.
–Pot Parts; features of form.
–Pots; types of articles/objects.
–Process; handling materials.
–Tools; small.
Each Entry is English to Japanese
The entries relate to the potters use, and assume
a knowledge of pottery.
A basic understanding of Japanese language, kanji, kana
and roumaji, and pronounciation is assumed.
Example;
English word – Pottery, Ceramics
Japanese –
Kanji – 陶芸
Hiragana – とうげい
Roumaji – tougei
Example;
English word – Shiny, Glossy
Japanese –
Kanji – 光沢
Hiragana – こうたく
Roumaji – koutaku
A Potters Dictionary – touki jisho
by Peter Stephens
First Published as an App, 2013
New Edition 2020, with help from Riekosan.
peter_stephens@yahoo.com
Resource References:
• Online Japanese Dictionaries
• http://www.JapanesePottery.com
• The Japanese Pottery Handbook, Penny Simpson, et al.
• http://www.explorejapaneseceramics.com
• The practical Guide to Ceramic Art and Crafts, http://www.jnto.go.jp.
Potters Japanese Dictionary 