鉈
hatchet
Readings
On'yomi
- シャ
Kun'yomi
- なた
- ほこ
Meaning
鉈 centers on a small, single-handed cutting tool: a hatchet, used for chopping or splitting.
Most common words using 鉈
- 鉈なた
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
- 剣鉈けんなた
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (tapered, unlike a regular nata)
- 大鉈おおなた
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
- 大鉈を振るうおおなたをふるう
to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to
- 腰鉈こしなた
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting, with a rectangular blade
- 鉈目なため
marks cut in trees to show mountain trails
- 鉈鎌なたがま
billhook
Study
Etymology
鉈 combines 金 (metal) with 它, which likely contributes the sound. The character denotes a metal hatchet.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 金 (metal) and the right side 它 (which looks like a blade with a handle) together suggest a metal hatchet.
Reading mnemonic
For シャ, imagine a sharp hatchet: the 'sha' sound of the blade slicing through wood cues シャ.