十手
Japanese
十手 (jitte, jittei): Antique Japanese iron truncheon and scabbard.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 十 | 手 |
| じっ Grade: 1 | て Grade: 1 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Etymology 1
Compound of 十 (jiʔ, “ten; cross”, goon reading) + 手 (te, “hand”, kun reading).
Pronunciation
- Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) じって [jìtté] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑit̚te̞]
Alternative forms
- 實手
Noun
十手 (hiragana じって, rōmaji jitte)
- (weaponry) a Japanese martial arts truncheon:
- A specialized weapon used by police in Edo period Japan. Sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte in English-language sources.
Derived terms
- 十手術 (じってじゅつ, jitte jutsu): jitte technique
See also
釵 (さい, sai)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 十 | 手 |
| じっ Grade: 1 | てい Grade: 1 |
| Irregular | |
Variation of jitte above.[2]
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑɨᵝt̚te̞ː]
Noun
十手 (hiragana じってい, rōmaji jittei)
- (rare, weaponry) a Japanese martial arts truncheon:
- A specialized weapon used by police in Edo period Japan. Sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte in English-language sources.
Usage notes
The jitte reading appears to be more common.
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan