竃
竃: cooking stove
cooking stove; hearth
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Kunかまど・かま・へっつい
Usually かまど (kitchen stove), often written in kana. 七竃 (rowan tree) and the city 塩竃 (しおがま) show it in names.
Key words
竃かまどcooking stove; hearth
七竃ななかまどJapanese rowan
竃馬かまどうまcamel cricket
塩竃しおがまShiogama (place name)
塩竃市しおがましShiogama City
Example sentences
昔の家では、竃でご飯を炊いていた。
In old houses, rice used to be cooked on a kamado stove.
秋になると、七竃の実が赤く色づく。
When autumn comes, the berries of the rowan tree turn red.
宮城県の塩竃市は、新鮮な海の幸で知られている。
Shiogama City in Miyagi Prefecture is known for its fresh seafood.