also: けっけい · せっけい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
wedge shape; wedge-shaped
Describes something shaped like a wedge, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.
I picked up a wedge-shaped stone.
この部品はくさび形をしている。
This part is wedge-shaped.
Kanji spelling; also read けっけい or せっけい in specialized contexts.
Rare on-reading; may appear in technical or historical texts.
Rare on-reading; may appear in technical or historical texts.
Compound of くさび (wedge) and 形 (shape). The on-readings けっけい and せっけい are Sino-Japanese readings of the kanji 楔形.