Japanese symbol for “borer”
中ぐり盤
なかぐりばん
Romaji: nakaguriban
boring machine; borer
In Japanese, borer is 中ぐり盤, read なかぐりばん (nakaguriban).
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Meanings
- n boring machine; borer
Written forms: 中ぐり盤、中刳盤、中刳り盤. Readings: なかぐりばん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “borer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 螟虫 | ずいむし zuimushi | pyralid larva; borer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 基盤 | きばん kiban | base; basis; foundation |
| 円盤 | えんばん enban | disk; discus; platter |
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