This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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鉤、鈎
はり、ち
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; staple (for a stapler); needlework; sewing; malice; counter for stitches
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かぎ
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
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鈎虫

こうちゅう
hookworm
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毛鉤

毛針、毛鈎
けばり
(fishing) fly; lure; artificial fly
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鉤鼻

かぎ鼻、鈎鼻
かぎばな、かぎはな
hooked nose
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引目鉤鼻

引目鈎鼻
ひきめかぎばな、ひきめかぎはな
style of drawing the human face, popular in the Heian period
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勾股弦

鈎股弦
こうこげん
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鉤爪

カギ爪、かぎ爪、鈎爪
かぎづめ、カギづめ、かぎつめ
claw; talon
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勾股弦の定理

鈎股弦の定理
こうこげんのていり
Pythagorean theorem