こて

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of こて – see the following entry.

【鏝】H [noun] trowel [noun] an iron used to flatten fabric or paper [noun] curling irons

(This term, こて (kote), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as こて, see Category:Japanese kanji read as こて.

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
小手

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞te̞]
• (Tokyo) こて [kòté] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) こて [kòtéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])

Noun

こて • (kote) ^{←こて (kote)?}

1. forearm

Derived terms

• 小手(こて)が利(き)く (kote ga kiku)
• 小手(こて)を翳(かざ)す (kote o kazasu)

Etymology 3

Alternative spellings
籠手 小手

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞te̞]
• (Tokyo) こて [kòté] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) こて [kòtéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])

Noun

こて • (kote) ^{←こて (kote)?}

1. gauntlet, a padded glove used in kendo or fencing
2. bracer used in archery