also: めすねじ
This part has an internal thread cut into it.
Please tighten the female and male screws firmly.
Male screw or external thread; the counterpart to 雌ねじ.
Nut; a common loanword for the same object, often used interchangeably in mechanical contexts.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
Kana spelling; usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling for the alternate reading めすねじ.
Variant with katakana ネジ; often seen in technical contexts.
Katakana spelling; common in technical manuals and parts lists.
Rare kanji spelling using 螺子; it is rarely used.
Rare variant using 女; it is rarely used.
Alternate reading めすねじ, sometimes used in speech or informal writing.
Compound of 雌 (め, 'female') and ねじ ('screw'). The kanji 雌 is used metaphorically to indicate the receiving part, as opposed to 雄 (male) for the inserting part.