Japanese symbol for “mitre”
留め継ぎ
とめつぎ
Romaji: tometsugi
mitre (joint, in woodworking); miter
In Japanese, mitre is 留め継ぎ, read とめつぎ (tometsugi).
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Meanings
- n mitre (joint, in woodworking); miter
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 留学 | りゅうがく ryuugaku | studying abroad |
| 留学生 | りゅうがくせい ryuugakusei | overseas student; exchange student |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 保留 | ほりゅう horyuu | reservation; putting on hold; deferment |
| 在留 | ざいりゅう zairyuu | residing (esp. abroad); staying; living |
| 留守番 | るすばん rusuban | care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
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