鍬形

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
くわ
Jinmeiyō
かた > がた
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From (kuwa, hoe) +‎ (-gata, shape; type).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くわ)(がた) or 鍬形(クワガタ) (kuwagataくはがた (kufagata) or クハガタ (kufagata)?

  1. the shape of the horns on some Japanese war helmets or (kabuto)
  2. a 家紋 (kamon, family crest) with varying designs of helmet horns
  3. the hilt end of a 太刀 (tachi, long sword) in the shape of a helmet horn
  4. an tool used in 鍬焼き (kuwayaki), in the shape of a helmet horn
  5. Clipping of 鍬形 (kuwagatamushi): a stag beetle
    • 2000 June 23, “インセクション [Insection]”, in Booster(ブースター) R1, Konami:
      (あたま)のノコギリの(ほか)に、(うで)もノコギリになっているクワガタ
      Atama no nokogiri no hoka ni, ude mo nokogiri ni natte iru kuwagata.
      A stag beetle that has saws for hands and another saw for a mandible.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN