A metal-cutting chisel used in metalworking or stone carving.
The craftsman is carving a pattern into the metal plate with a chisel.
A fine engraving tool used for detailed work on metal or stone.
gad; jumper; mining tool
A mining chisel or wedge used for breaking rock.
The printmaker uses a burin to incise lines into the copper plate.
In old mines, they broke rock with a gad and hammer.
ripping chisel
Kana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji form for 'chisel'; rarely used in modern writing.
Alternate kanji form; very rare.
The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese and may be related to たが (箍, 'hoop') or たがう (違う, 'to differ'), but the exact derivation is unclear.