also: おすねじ
male screw; external thread
A screw or bolt with threads on the outside; contrasts with 雌ねじ (female screw).
See also: 雌ねじ
This part has a male thread cut into it.
Please tighten the male and female screws firmly.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Katakana spelling for the reading おすねじ.
Variant with katakana ネジ; common in technical contexts.
Rare kanji form using 螺子 for ねじ.
Katakana spelling, often used in parts lists or technical drawings.
Compound of 雄 (お, 'male') and ねじ ('screw'). The reading おすねじ uses the alternative reading おす for 雄.