A pestle, especially a wooden one used with a suribachi (mortar). The term is less common than すりこ木 (surikogi), which is the usual word for a Japanese pestle.
See also: すりこぎ
Grind sesame seeds with a mortar and pestle.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with 当り instead of 当たり.
Compound of 当たり (atari, 'hitting') + 棒 (bō, 'stick'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it may refer to the stick used for pounding or grinding.