雌めねじ

also: めすねじ

め

ね

じ

Meanings

female screw; internal thread; nut

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a screw with an internal thread, or a nut. The counterpart is 雄ねじ (male screw). Usually written in kana in general use, but kanji forms are common in technical writing.

Kanji

雌feminine, female
螺small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
女woman, female

Related words

雄おねじ
Male screw or external thread; the counterpart to 雌ねじ.
ナット
Nut; a common loanword for the same object, often used interchangeably in mechanical contexts.

Written forms

雌ねじUsage50%
- めねじ
  Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
- めすねじ
めねじUsage25%
Kana spelling; usually written in kana.
メスネジUsage25%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling for the alternate reading めすねじ.
雌ネジ
- めねじ
  Variant with katakana ネジ; often seen in technical contexts.
- めすねじ
メネジ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling; common in technical manuals and parts lists.
雌螺子
rarely-used kanji form
- めねじ
  Rare kanji spelling using 螺子; it is rarely used.
- めすねじ
女ねじ
rarely-used kanji form
- めねじ
  Rare variant using 女; it is rarely used.
- めすねじ
めすねじ
Alternate reading めすねじ, sometimes used in speech or informal writing.

Etymology

Compound of 雌 (め, 'female') and ねじ ('screw'). The kanji 雌 is used metaphorically to indicate the receiving part, as opposed to 雄 (male) for the inserting part.