stone spoon; stone knife
Archaeological term for a Jōmon-period stone tool shaped like a rice spoon, used as a knife or scraper.
Many stone spoons have been excavated from this site.
The stone spoon is one of the representative stone tools of the Jōmon period.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaeological term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be used for clarity or in contexts where the second kanji is uncommon.
Compound of 石 (ishi, 'stone') and 匙 (saji, 'spoon'), referring to the tool's spoon-like shape.