# 窯 — kiln

窯 means “kiln”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ヨウ (you). Kun'yomi: かま (kama). You'll see it in words such as 窯 (kama, “stove; furnace”).

- Meaning: kiln
- On'yomi: ヨウ (you)
- Kun'yomi: かま (kama)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Fire & light 2

## How to remember 窯

Sounds like 羊: both read ヨウ.

Parts: 穴 hole · 羊 sheep · 灬 fire

## Words with 窯

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 窯 | かま (kama) | stove; furnace |

## More in the “Fire & light 2” set

[炉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearth/) · [陰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shade/) · [闇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/darkness/) · [窯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kiln/) · [薪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/firewood/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kiln/. Last updated 2026-11-01.