かぢ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かぢ – see the following entries.

[noun] (nautical) the rudder of a boat or ship

[noun] (nautical, aeronautics) the helm, tiller, or wheel of a boat or ship, or of an aircraft

[noun] (figurative) a position of leadership or control

[noun] (nautical) a single oar-like device attached to the back of a small boat and swept from side to side to propel the boat forward

Alternative spelling
櫂

【鍛冶かじ】

[noun] forging, smithing

[noun] a metalsmith, smith

[noun] (historical) Short for 鍛冶司 (kaji no tsukasa): the official imperial court metalsmith or overseer of metalsmiths in the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system of ancient Japan

[proper noun] a surname

(This term, かぢ (kadi), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as かぢ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かぢ.)