手甲鉤

手甲鉤

Japanese

Kanji in this term
手	甲	鉤
て > てっ Grade: 1	こう Grade: S	かぎ Hyōgaiji

手甲鉤 (tekkō kagi): a pair of small tekkō kagi.

Etymology

Compound of 手甲 (tekkō, “back of the hand”) +‎ 鉤 (kagi, “hook”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [te̞k̚ko̞ːka̠ɡʲi]

Noun

手甲鉤 (hiragana てっこうかぎ, rōmaji tekkō kagi)

1. (weaponry) a Japanese hand weapon or climbing tool, whereby metal hooks are strapped to the back of the forearm and hand

Synonyms

• 手 (て)鉤 (かぎ) (tekagi)

See also

• 猫 (ねこ)手 (て) (nekote)
• 隠 (かく)し武 (ぶ)器 (き) (kakushibuki)