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尖頭器 (せんとうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尖せん頭とう器き

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Meanings

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noun

projectile point; point

archeology

Archaeological term for a pointed stone tool tip, such as an arrowhead or spear point.

この遺い跡せきからは、旧きゅう石せっ器き時じ代だいの尖せん頭とう器きが多た数すう出しゅつ土どした。
Many projectile points from the Paleolithic period were excavated from this site.

Kanji

尖be pointed, sharp, taper
頭head, counter for large animals
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

石せき鏃ぞく
石鏃 specifically refers to stone arrowheads, while 尖頭器 is a broader term for pointed stone tools including spear points.

Etymology

Compound of 尖頭 (sentō, 'pointed tip') + 器 (ki, 'tool, implement'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.