Japanese symbol for “hacksaw”
金鋸
かねのこぎり
Romaji: kanenokogiri
hacksaw
In Japanese, hacksaw is 金鋸, read かねのこぎり (kanenokogiri).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hacksaw
Written forms: 金鋸、金ノコギリ、金のこぎり. Readings: かねのこぎり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hacksaw”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弦鋸 | つるのこ tsurunoko | hacksaw; bow saw |
| 弓のこ | ゆみのこ yuminoko | hacksaw; bow saw |
| 金切鋸 | かねきりのこぎり kanekirinokogiri | hacksaw |
| 金ノコ | かねノコ kanenoko | hacksaw |
| ハクソー | ハクソー hakusoo | hacksaw |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 鋸歯 | きょし kyoshi | teeth of a saw; saw teeth; serration |
| 糸鋸 | いとのこ itonoko | fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hacksaw”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.