rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing pin; hobnail
Refers to various small metal fasteners: rivets for permanent joining, tacks/thumbtacks for pinning, and hobnails for shoe soles. Context distinguishes the specific type.
These metal plates are fastened with rivets.
I pinned the poster to the bulletin board with a thumbtack.
breast-shaped metal ornament
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing pin; hobnail
round-headed tack; drawing pin
road stud; raised pavement marker
Standard kanji spelling for rivet, tack, and similar metal fasteners.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not essential.
The kanji 鋲 is a kokuji (Japanese-created character) combining 金 (metal) and 兵 (soldier/weapon), suggesting a metal fastener. The reading びょう is likely derived from the on'yomi of 兵 (へい/ひょう) with sound change.