Word Meaning 備長炭

Listen to 備長

備長

びんちょう

high-grade charcoal produced from ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)

Listen to 備州

備州

びしゅう

Bishū (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)

Listen to 備前焼

備前焼

びぜんやき

Bizen ware (type of pottery)

Listen to 備荒作物

備荒作物

びこうさくもつ

crops planted to stave off famine (e.g., wheat, barley, buckwheat, potatoes)

Listen to 石炭

石炭

いしずみ

coal

Listen to 泥炭

泥炭

すくも

peat

Listen to 炭

炭

すみ

charcoal

Listen to 木炭

木炭

きずみ

charcoal

Listen to 採炭

採炭

さいたん

coal mining

Listen to 活性炭

活性炭

かっせいたん

activated charcoal

Listen to 出炭

出炭

しゅったん

coal production

Listen to 後炭

後炭

ごずみ

second adding of charcoal to the fire (in tea ceremony)