ロケット鉛筆
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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鉛 | 筆 |
えん Grade: S | ひつ > ぴつ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
ロケット (roketto, “rocket”) + 鉛筆 (enpitsu, “pencil”). Likely named such due to the resemblance of the pieces to a space rocket.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [ɾo̞ke̞t̚to̞ ẽ̞mpʲit͡sɨᵝ]
Noun
ロケット鉛筆 • (roketto enpitsu)
- pop-a-point pencil (type of mechanical pencil characterized by its tips being embedded in cartridge-like refills that fill its barrel)