also: のこぎりば
saw teeth; serration
Refers to the teeth of a saw or a saw-like serrated edge. Formal or literary term.
leaf serration
Only with reading きょし
Botanical term for the serrated edge of a leaf. Restricted to the reading きょし.
Because the saw teeth are sharp, this saw cuts well.
The knife blade has serrations.
The leaves of this plant have fine serrations.
Standard kanji form; the reading きょし is the most common for this compound.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or archaic.
Compound of 鋸 (saw) and 歯 (tooth). The reading きょし is the on'yomi, while のこぎりば is a mixed kun-on reading that is less common.