手鉤
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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手 | 鉤 |
て Grade: 1 |
かぎ Hyōgai |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 手 (te, “hand”) + 鉤 (kagi, “hook”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
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Noun
- a small fire hook used by firemen: a steel-reinforced wooden handle of some 60 centimeters with a hook about halfway, used by the fire chief
- a hook used for handling large fish in a fish store or market, or for handling packages or freight, with a handle of some 30 centimeters with a hook on the end
- a hook used by fishermen to help lift large fish, consisting of a hook on the end of a long pole
- (weaponry) alternate name for a tekkō kagi, a Japanese hand weapon
Synonyms
- (fire hook): 鳶口 (tobiguchi)
- (hook for handling fish): 魚鉤 (uokagi)
- (hook used by fishermen): ギャフ (gyafu)
- (weaponry): 手甲鉤 (tekkō kagi)