SuGoiSuす語彙す埴
埴: clay
clay
11 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
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Kunはに・へな
Mostly seen in 埴輪 (haniwa), the clay figures placed on ancient tombs; 埴 alone is read はに or へな.
Key words
埴輪はにわhaniwa (clay tomb figure)
埴生はにゅうclay soil
埴土へなつちclay
Example sentences
古墳のそばの資料館で、人の形をした埴輪を見た。
At the museum beside the burial mound, I saw a haniwa shaped like a person.
雨が降ると、埴生の土は粘りが出て、長靴が抜けなくなる。
When it rains, the clay soil gets sticky and your boots get stuck.
昔の職人は、川の近くで埴土を掘って、土器の材料にした。
Craftsmen long ago dug clay near the river and used it to make earthenware.