List is in Japanese (romaji) to English.
kabin – Flower vase
kabu – Bottom section
kagami – Wheel Head
kairagi – Dots of glaze
kaiten – Rotation
kaki – Vase, Flower vase
kakiotoshi – Sgraffito
kakousuru – (to) Process
kakububun no meishou – Parts of pots
kakuhan – Mixing
kakuhanki – Clay Mixer – Electric
kama – Water pot (kettle)
kama – Kiln
kamaba – Kiln-equipped pottery workshop
kama dashi – Unloading
kame ita – (tortoise board) – Bat
kama o koshi – Start firing
kama o taku – (to) Fire the Kiln
kamataki – Kiln Firing
kama o tsumeru – (to) Load Kiln
kanna – Trimming, carving, metal tools
kangen en – Reduction Fire
kangen saseru – (to) Reduce
kangen saseta – Reduced
kansei suru – (to) Finish
kansou shite iru – (to be) Dry
kansoushitsu – Drying Room
kanyuu – Crackle, crazing
kaorin – Kaolin
kappu – Cup
kari – potash
karushiumu – Calcium, Whiting
kasaneru – (to) Stack
kasatate – Umbrella stand
kashi – Fahrenheit
kasosei – Plasticity
kasseki – Talc
kasurimon – Chattering
kata – Shoulder
katagami – Stencils
katazukuri – Mould making
(mada) kawaite imasen – Drying (not yet dry)
kawakasu – (to) Dry
kawaku – (to get) Dry
kawa tebukuro – Gloves, leather
ke rokuro – Kick Wheel
keijyou – Shape, form
keisan jirukoniumu – Zirconium Silicate
keisan natoriumu – Sodium Silicate
kemuri – Smoke / fumes
kenmaki – Grinder
keshou tsuchi ni yoru soushoku – Slip decoration
keshoudo – Slip
kezuri – Trimming, turning
kibera – Wooden modelling tools
kiji – Raw clay
kikai rokuro – Jigger Wheel
kikai o tachiageru – Start up the machine
kikai o tomeru – Stop the machine
kikumomi – Wedging (Spiral)
kikuneri – Wedging (Spiral)
kire – crack
kiri ito – Cutting string
ko bachi – Bowl – small
kobareto – Cobalt
kokuen – Graphite
kokuin – Stamps
kokuin rora – Roller Stamps
konpuresa- – Compressor
koshi – Hip
kote – Shaping tools, ribs
koten – Solo exhibition, one man show
kouba – Factory
koubou – Workshop / studio
koubutsu – Mineral
koudai – (high) Foot
kouen – Lip or Rim
kougei – Crafts
kougou – Incense Case
koujyou – Factory
koujin – Dust (in Air)
kouro – Incense Burner
koutaku – Shiny, Glossy
koutei – Process
kozara – Dish, small
kubi – Neck
kuchi – Mouth
kuchibiru – Lip
kuri – Chestnut
kuromu – Chrome
kushi – Patterning Combs
kushime – Engraved or combed
kyaripasu – Callipers
kyuban shiki hitashigake dougu – Dipping Tool
kyuusu – Teapot – Small
madoe – Dipping
magukappu – Mug
maguneshiumu – Magnesium
majyorika – Majolica
maki – Firewood
maki okiba – Wood Storage
maki o ireru – (to) Stoke wood fire
makugake – Dipping
mangan – Manganese
matto – Mat (matte)
mawashibou – Turning Stick
me-toru – meter, metre
mentori – facetting
meshiwan – Rice bowl
migaki – Burnishing
mimi – Lugs
mingei – Folkcraft / Folk Art
mingeikan – Museum (folkcraft)
mishima. – Slip over carved or incised pattern
mizu sashi – Water jar
mochiageru – Lift up
momiage – Wedging (Final)
muro – Drying Room
muyuu – Unglazed
nabe – Cooking Pot
nagashidai – Sink
nagashigake – Dripping, pouring
naifu – Knife
nameshigawa – Chamois Leather Strip
natoriumu – Sodium
nawame moyou tsuke dougu – Cord Wound Sticks
nekaseru – Age, sour, weather, ferment
nendo – Clay
nendo chozou – Clay Storage
nendo koubutsu – Clay mineral
nenryou – Fuel
nenryou chozou – Fuel Store
nenshoushitsu – Combustion Chamber
nenshousouchi – Gas Burner
nerashi o suru – (to) Soak, hold temperature
neriage – Marbled wares
nerikomi – Marbled wares
netsu o ageru – Heat increase
netsu o sageru – Heat decrease
nikkeru – Nickel
ningyou – Figurine, small
nisanka chitan – Titanium Dioxide
nisanka mangan – Manganese Dioxide
nisanka tanso – Carbon Dioxide
nishiki gama – Muffle/Raku kiln
noborigama – Climbing Kiln
nokogiri – Saw Blade
nurasu – (to) Wet
nureru – (to be) Wet
nurete iru – (to get) Wet
o-da-meido – Made to order
okisaido – Oxide
omori – Weights
ondo – Temperature
ondo ga hikui – Underfired
ondokei – Pyrometer
ondo teika – Temperature drop
oo bachi – Bowl, large
oo guchi – Firebox
oo zara – Plate, large
osu – Press, Push, Stamp, Affix
ouenshiki gama – Through draft kiln
poribaketsu – Bin, bucket- polyethylene, plastic
puranta – Planter
puro – Professional
raku(yaki) – Raku, once-fired low-fired ceramic ware.
raku gama – Raku kiln
reikyaku – Cooling
reikyaku kangen – Reduction cooling
richiumu – Lithium
rippu – Lip
rokoromawashi – Shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel
rokuro – Wheel
rokuroba – Pottery Wheel Room
rokuroshi – Thrower
rokuromawashi – Shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel
rokuro seikei – Throwing
rounuki – Wax resist
ruchiru – Rutile
ryuu gama – Dragon Kiln
Potters Japanese Dictionary 