Glossary S-Z

List is in Japanese (romaji) to English.

sagatte kite iru – Falling
sagyouba – workshop, studio, work station
saisei riyou – Recycling of used clay
sakka – Artist
sameru – (to) Cool down
sanita – Drying board – (sun board)
sakaaen – Zinc oxide
sankabutsu – Oxide
sankaen – Oxidation flame
sankajirukonium – Zirconium oxide
sanka saseru – Oxidation Fire
sanka saseta – Oxidized
sankatetsu – Iron Oxide
sankauran – Uranium Oxide
sanpu suru – (to) Spray
sara – Dish, plate
saya – Sagger
seichouseki – Potash Feldspar (Orthoclase)
seiji – Celadon
seikei – Claywork
sekkaiseki – Limestone (Calcium Carbonate)
sekki – Stoneware, high-fired unglazed
senchi(me-toru) – Centimetre, Centimeter
seramikkufaiba – ceramic fiber (fibre)
sesshi – Celsius, Centigrade
setoyaki – Seto ware
setsubi – Equipment
seyuu – glazing
seyuyou harigane – Dipping Tool (Wire)
shamotto – Grog
shibukawa – inner astringent skin of Chestnut
shidou – Flue
shigarakiyaki – Shigaraki ware
shigoto dai – Work Table / Bench
shimeyakino – Unglazed (bisque) pottery
shindashi – Centering
shippiki – Wire Cutting Tool
shirika – Silica
shiro tsuchi – White Clay
shirouto – Amateur
shirushi oshi – Press stamp
shitae no gu – Underglaze color
shitaetsuke – Underglaze painting
shitta – Chuck
shittou – Opaque
shizenyu – Natural Wood-Ash Glaze
shoku nin – Craftsman
shouenshikigama – Up-draught kiln
shouseigo – After firing
shousei suru – (to) Fire pottery
shousei sareta – Fired
shousei sareteinai – Unfired
shutsudohin – Artifacts
shuushuku – Shrinkage
soko – Base
sotokake dai – Dipping Boards
so-da chouseki – Soda Feldspar
so-da hai – Soda ash
souko – Shed, storeroom, warehouse
soushoku – Decoration
suicchi – Switch
suicchi o ireru – Switch on
suicchi o kesu – Turn off switch
suicchi o kiru – Switch off
suicchi o tsukeru – Turn on switch
suirenbachi – Garden bowl
sumi – Charcoal
supoito – Slip trailer
suponji – Sponge
supure-gan – Spray gun
suribachi to nyuubou – Mortar and Pestle
sutajio – Studio
sutoronchiumu – Strontium
suyaki – Biscuit or Bisque
suyaki bachi – Drying Bowls
suyaki no shousei – Bisque firing
suzu – Tin
taikasei – Refractory
taika tebukuro – Gloves – fireproof
tairu – Tile
tairyoseisan – Mass production
takai – High, tall
takasa – Height
take ponpon – Bamboo Slip Trailer
takebera – Pointed bamboo tools
takujyou rokuro – Banding wheel (desktop)
tamatori – Production (repeat) Throwing
tana – Shelves
tana ita – Board
tanbayaki – Tamba ware
tansan dou – Copper carbonate
tansan karushiumu – Whiting, Calcium Carbonate
tansan maguneshiumu – Magnesium carbonate
tansan richiumu – Lithium carbonate
tansan sutoronchiumu – Strontium carbonate
tanso – Carbon
taruku – Talc
tataki – Paddle
tataki ita – Wooden Paddles
tatara ita – Guide sticks
tataratsukuri – Slab-building
tate – Depth
te – Hand
tebineri – Handwork, pinching
tebineri rokuro – Banding wheel (handwork)
tenba – Pottery wheel head
tenjikai – Exhibition
tenohira – Palm of hand
tenran kai – Exhibition
teoke – Water bowl/pot
teppou gama – Rifle Kiln
te rokuro – Hand Wheel
tetsu – Iron
tetsuyuu – Iron Glazes
tezukuri – Handmade, homemade, handicraft
tobi ganna – Metal Strip for Chattermarks
tochishibu – Tannin astringent of chestnut casings
tokeimawari – Clockwise
toishi – Whetstone
tokeru – Melt
tokkuri – Sake bottle
tokkurigama – Bottle kiln
tokonameyaki – Tokoname ware
tokuchou – Speciality, feature
tonneregama – Tunnel kiln
tonbo – (dragonfly) – Size gauge
totte – Handle
touban – Tile
touen shiki gama – Down Draught Kiln
tougei – Pottery, ceramics
tougeika – Potter
tougeikan – Museum (ceramics)
toujiki – Ceramics (pottery, ceramic objects)
touki – Pottery, earthenware
toukishi – Pottery Market
toukou – Potter
toumei – Transparent
tsubo – Jar, pot
tsuchimomi – Wedging
tsuchi muro – Tank for Drying Clay
tsuchineri – Wedging
tsuchineri dai – Wedging Table
tsugikuchi – Spout
tsukaisute tebukuro – Gloves, disposable
tsuku – Shelf Supports, Props
tsumami – Knob
tsumatte iru – Loaded, fully
tsurunokibi – “S” shaped throwing stick
tsutsugaki – Slip trail decoration
tsutsugata – cylinder
tsuya keshi – Matte
tsuyoi – Strong
uekibachi – Plant pot
uorasutonaito – Wollastonite
ushirode – Back handled (teapot)
uwade – Top handled (teapot)
uwae no gu – Overglaze colors
uwae shousei – Overglaze firing
uwaetsuke – Overglaze painting
(o)wan – Bowl , miso soup
warabake – Straw Brushes
ware – broken, cracked piece
wareru – (to be) Broken
yaki sugi – Overfired
yakimono – (fired things) – Pottery; as in an article of
yama michi – (mountain path) – Wavy rim of cup or bowl
yameru – (to) Stop work
yasuri – File (rasp)
yohen or youhen – Changed by the fire/flame.
yoko – Width
yokode kyuusu – Side handled teapot
youhin – implements
yowai – Weak
yu hagashi hake – Hard Bristle Brush
yubisaki – Finger Tips
yukihira nabe – Cooking Pot
yumi – Harp Cutting Tool
yunomi – Tea Cup
yuugake – Glazing
Yuurikou – Copper red underglaze
yuuten – Melting point
yuuyaku – Glazes
yuuyaku chougo – Glaze composition (formula)
yuuyaku no kakatta yakimono – Pottery with glaze applied
yuuyaku o kakeru – (to) Glaze
yuuyaku o kaketa – Glazed (applied)
yuuyaku youki – Glaze Buckets
zairyou – Ingredients/Materials
zougan – Inlay