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Kotomora

錐

auger, drill, awl, pyramid, cone

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • スイ

Kun'yomi

  • きり

Meaning

錐 centers on a pointed tool that pierces or shapes: an auger, drill, or awl. The pyramid and cone senses extend from the same pointed, tapering shape.

Most common words using 錐

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  • 円錐まるぎり

    round gimlet

  • 錐きり

    drill; gimlet; awl; auger

  • 錐すい

    cone; pyramid

  • 角錐かくすい

    pyramid

  • 三方錐さんほうすい

    trigonal pyramid

  • 三角錐さんかくすい

    triangular pyramid

  • 三錐歯目さんすいしもく

    Triconodonta; Eutriconodonta; order of early mammals

  • 五角錐ごかくすい

    pentagonal pyramid

  • 八角錐はっかくすい

    octagonal pyramid

  • 円錐えんすい

    cone

  • 円錐体えんすいたい

    cone

  • 円錐台えんすいだい

    truncated cone; frustum of a cone

  • 円錐図法えんすいずほう

    conic projection; conical projection

  • 円錐形えんすいけい

    cone shape

  • 円錐振り子えんすいふりこ

    conical pendulum

  • 円錐曲線えんすいきょくせん

    conic curve; conic section

  • 円錐角膜えんすいかくまく

    keratoconus

  • 円錐面えんすいめん

    (circular) conical surface

  • 嚢中の錐のうちゅうのきり

    cream rises to the top; a drill in a bag (will always poke through)

  • 四角錐しかくすい

    quadrangular pyramid

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Etymology

錐 combines 金 (metal) with 隹, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a metal tool for piercing or boring.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 金 (metal) and the right side 隹 (a bird-like shape) together suggest a metal tool with a sharp, pointed beak: an auger or drill that pierces like a bird's beak.

Reading mnemonic

For スイ, imagine a Swiss-made drill: Swiss -> スイ, and the metal tool 錐 is a precision auger from Switzerland.