十手

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十手 (jitte, jittei): Antique Japanese iron truncheon and scabbard.
Kanji in this term
じっ
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Etymology 1

Compound of (jiʔ, ten; cross, goon reading) +‎ (te, hand, kun reading).

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Noun

(じっ)() (jitte

  1. (weaponry) a Japanese martial arts truncheon:
    A specialized weapon used by police in Edo period Japan. Sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte in English-language sources.
Derived terms
See also

(さい, ​sai)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
じっ
Grade: 1
てい
Grade: 1
irregular

Variation of jitte above.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

(じっ)(てい) (jittei

  1. (rare, weaponry) a Japanese martial arts truncheon:
    A specialized weapon used by police in Edo period Japan. Sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte in English-language sources.
Usage notes

The jitte reading appears to be more common.

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN