磁器(じき)

じき
noun
porcelain, china
See also: 磁気(じき) (magnetism), 時期(じき) (time period)
1. porcelain, china, ceramics
High-quality ceramic material made from kaolin, fired at high temperatures to create a hard, white, translucent surface.
この磁器(じき)は有田焼(ありたやき)です。
This porcelain is Arita ware.
磁器(じき)の茶碗(ちゃわん)は割(わ)れやすい。
Porcelain teacups break easily.
中国(ちゅうごく)は磁器(じき)の発祥(はっしょう)の地(ち)として知(し)られている。
China is known as the birthplace of porcelain.

磁器(じき) refers specifically to porcelain, the finest type of ceramic.

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SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 磁器(じき): porcelain (high-quality, translucent ceramic)
  • 陶器(とうき): pottery, earthenware (lower-fired, porous)
  • 焼(や)き物(もの): pottery, ceramics (general term)

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Contrast: 陶器(とうき) (earthenware (lower temperature))
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Added 2026.1.12 15:31 · Revised 2026.5.25 8:48
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