also: かぎじょう
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
hook-shaped; unciform
Describes something shaped like a hook; often used in anatomical or technical contexts (e.g., 鉤状突起, uncinate process).
There is a hook-shaped bone in the wrist.
The tip of this plant's leaf is hook-shaped.
Standard kanji spelling; 鉤 is the more common character for 'hook' in modern Japanese.
Alternate reading using the kun'yomi of 鉤; rarely used and may be considered non-standard.
Variant kanji form using 鈎, which is an alternative character for 'hook' but less common than 鉤.
Compound of 鉤 (hook) and 状 (shape, form). The reading こうじょう uses the on'yomi of both characters.