小切手

Japanese

Etymology

From 小(こ) (ko, “small, little”) + 切(きっ)手(て) (kitte, “postage stamp”).

Noun

小(こ)切手(て) • (kogitte) 

1. check, cheque

Derived terms

• 小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て)外(がい)交(こう) (kogitte gaikō): checkbook diplomacy
• 給(きゅう)料(りょう)支(し)払(はらい)小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (kyūryō shiharai kogitte): paycheck
• 偽(ぎ)小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (gikogitte): counterfeit check
• 保(ほ)証(しょう)小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (hoshōkogitte): certified check
• 送(そう)金(きん)小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (sōkin kogitte): cashier's check
• 不(ふ)渡(わた)り小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (fuwatarikogitte): dishonored check
• 旅(りょ)行(こう)小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (ryokō kogitte): traveler's check
• 旅(りょ)行(こう)者(しゃ)用(よう)小(こ)切(ぎっ)手(て) (ryokōshayōkogitte): traveler's check