楔

轄

Reading

Kana: くさび

Romaji: kusabi

Definitions

noun

1

wedge; chock; linchpin; lynchpin

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

tie; bond

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

楔

Readings: ケツ、 セツ、 くさび、 ほうだて

Meanings: wedge, arrowhead

轄

Readings: カツ、 くさび

Meanings: control, wedge

Example Sentence

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)と呼(よ)ばれる。

➥The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.