also: いとノコ
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
A thin-bladed saw used for cutting curves and intricate shapes in woodworking.
Cutting curves with a fretsaw is difficult.
He made a wooden puzzle using a coping saw.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday use.
Katakana spelling, often used in tool catalogs or casual writing.
Compound of 糸 (ito, 'thread') and 鋸 (noko, 'saw'), referring to the thin, thread-like blade.