also: のこぎりば
saw teeth; serration
Refers to the teeth of a saw or a saw-like serrated edge. Formal or literary term.
Because the saw teeth are sharp, this saw cuts well.
leaf serration
Only with reading きょし
Botanical term for the serrated edge of a leaf. Restricted to the reading きょし.
The knife blade has serrations.
The leaves of this plant have fine serrations.
Standard kanji form; the reading きょし is the most common for this compound.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or archaic.
Compound of 鋸 (saw) and 歯 (tooth). The reading きょし is the on'yomi, while のこぎりば is a mixed kun-on reading that is less common.