鍬形

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Japanese

FWOTD – 29 December 2019

Etymology

Kanji in this term
鍬 形
くわ
Jinmeiyō 		かた > がた
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From 鍬 (kuwa, “hoe”) +‎ 形 (-gata, “shape; type”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. the shape of the horns on some Japanese war helmets or 兜 (kabuto)
  2. a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with varying designs of helmet horns
  3. the hilt end of a 太刀 (tachi, “long sword”) in the shape of a helmet horn
  4. an tool used in 鍬焼き (kuwayaki), in the shape of a helmet horn
  5. Clipping of 鍬形虫 (kuwagatamushi): a stag beetle
    • 2000 June 23, “インセクション [Insection]”, in Booster(ブースター) R1, Konami:
      頭(あたま)のノコギリの他(ほか)に、腕(うで)もノコギリになっているクワガタ。
      Atama no nokogiri no hoka ni, ude mo nokogiri ni natte iru kuwagata.
      A stag beetle that has saws for hands and another saw for a mandible.

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