Japanese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From 小 (ko, "small," "little") + 切手 (kitte, "postage stamp")
小切手 (hiragana こぎって, romaji kogitte)
- check, cheque
Derived terms [edit]
- 小切手外交 (kogitte gaikō): checkbook diplomacy
- 給料支払小切手 (kyūryō shiharai kogitte): paycheck
- 偽小切手 (gikogitte): counterfeit check
- 送金小切手 (sōkin kogitte): cashier's check
- 不渡り小切手 (fuwatarikogitte): dishonored check
- 旅行小切手 (ryokō kogitte): traveler's check
- 旅行者用小切手 (ryokō-shayō-kogitte): traveler's check