Reading

Kana: ちょう
Romaji: chō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 ぬ.く
Meanings: counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws, bravely volunteer
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 てこ、 つえ
Meaning: lever

梃子

Reading

Kana: てこ
Romaji: teko
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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lever

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 てこ、 つえ
Meaning: lever
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

(かれ)らはその(いわ)をてこで()()げた。
➥They lifted the rock by means of a lever.
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ねじ、てこ、くさび、滑車(かっしゃ)などは単一(たんいつ)機械(きかい)()ばれる。
➥The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.
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(かれ)梃子(てこ)でも(うご)こうとしませんでした。
➥There was no budging him.
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