A general term for kiln ware with a wide mouth and deep bottom. They can be large or small, and were important in ancient times as ritual and funerary utensils. There are also words for bottles used to pour sake into cups, such as bottles, tokuri, and sake bottles. Although the scope of their use as daily-use vessels has been gradually reduced due to the development of glassware, enameled ironware, concrete, etc., they are still used as containers for storing food and drink, medicines, dyes, etc., and are still prized, especially among savages, to prevent insect and rat damage when storing grains. It is still used as a container for food, drink, medicine, and dyes. The Korean pronunciation of the word “jar” is “ong,” and the Japanese reading of the word “tteok” is “tteok.
