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のみ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

のみ

の

み

Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

A woodworking chisel used in carpentry and joinery.

大だい工くさんはのみで木きを削けずった。
The carpenter shaved the wood with a chisel.

Written forms

のみUsage99%
Usually written in kana; the kanji 鑿 is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
ノミUsage1%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is sometimes used, especially in technical contexts or for emphasis.
鑿のみUsage<1%
Kanji form is rare and may be unfamiliar; kana is preferred.

Kanji

鑿chisel

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; the word is native Japanese and the kanji 鑿 is a Chinese character assigned to this meaning.