鋲
rivet, tack, thumbtack, (kokuji)
Readings
On'yomi
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Kun'yomi
- びょう
Meaning
鋲 centers on a small metal fastener: a rivet, tack, or thumbtack. It is a kokuji created in Japan to name these metal pins.
Most common words using 鋲
- 鋲びょう
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
- 画鋲がびょう
drawing pin; thumb tack
- 乳鋲ちびょう
metal ornament in shape of a woman's breast
- 太鼓鋲たいこびょう
round-headed tack; drawing pin
- 道路鋲どうろびょう
road stud; raised pavement marker
- 鋲打ち機びょううちき
riveter; riveting machine
- 鋲打ち銃びょううちじゅう
rivet gun
- 鋲締め機びょうじめき
riveter; riveting machine
- 鋲釘びょうくぎ
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
- 鐶甲鋲かんこうびょう
round-headed tack
Study
Etymology
鋲 is a Japanese kokuji formed by combining 金 (metal) with 兵 (soldier/weapon), likely to represent a metal pin or fastener used in armor or construction.
Meaning mnemonic
The metal radical 金 on the left and 兵 (soldier) on the right suggest a metal soldier standing firm: a rivet or tack that holds things together like a tiny metal guard.
Reading mnemonic
For びょう, imagine a rivet being hammered with a loud 'byou!' sound: byou -> びょう, and the metal tack is driven in.