瀬戸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
瀬	戸
せ Grade: S	と Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
瀨戶 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, "narrow gate").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞to̞]

Noun

瀬(せ)戸(と) • (seto) 

1. strait or channel
2. porcelain

Proper noun

瀬(せ)戸(と) • (Seto) 

1. Seto (a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan); it is known for ceramics.
2. a surname

Derived terms

• 瀬戸物(せともの) (setomono): ceramics
• 瀬戸内海(せとないかい) (Seto Naikai): Seto Inland Sea