Kanji 受 accept, undergo, answer (phone) 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle 機 loom, mechanism, machine Related words 受じゅ 話わ 器き 受話器 refers specifically to the earpiece or listening part of a telephone, while 送受話器 is the combined handset with both speaker and microphone.
送そう 話わ 器き 送話器 is the mouthpiece or microphone part of a telephone, in contrast to the combined 送受話器 .
Written forms 送そう 受じゅ 話わ 器き
Standard kanji spelling for a telephone handset or transceiver.
送そう 受じゅ 話わ 機き
Variant spelling using 機 (machine/device) instead of 器 (instrument). Less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 送 (そう , 'send'), 受 (じゅ , 'receive'), and 話器 (わき , 'speaking device'), literally a 'send-receive speaking device'.
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