Related words 櫓ろ Refers specifically to a scull or oar, often a single oar used at the stern. 櫓櫂 is a broader term encompassing both sculls and paddles.
櫂かい Refers to a paddle or oar, typically a single-bladed paddle. 櫓櫂 includes this as part of the collective term.
Written forms 櫓ろ 櫂かい
Rare kanji compound for 'sculls and paddles'; the characters individually mean 'scull' and 'paddle'.
ろかい Usage 100%
Kana spelling is practical for this rare term, as the kanji are uncommon.
艪ろ 櫂かい
Variant spelling using 艪 (a variant of 櫓 ) for 'scull'.
Etymology A coordinate compound of 櫓 , “scull,” and 櫂 , “paddle,” collectively denoting oars and paddles.
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