Yakimono
/ˌjɑː.kiˈmoʊ.noʊ/noun
A Japanese term for pottery or ceramic ware, especially pieces fired in a kiln.
Did you know?In Japanese, yakimono comes from the same fire-root that appears in words like yaku (“to burn/cook”), so the word carries the old idea that heat doesn’t just make objects — it changes their nature.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Japonic
PJ
*jaku
“to burn, cook, bake”
Old Japanese
OJ
yaku
“to burn; to cook; to fire in a kiln”
Old Japanese
OJ
mono
“thing; object; matter”
Classical Japanese
JP
yakimono
“a fired object; pottery; ceramic ware”
Modern Japanese
JP
yakimono
“pottery, ceramics; grilled food in some contexts”