斧|おのono[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounaxe; ax; hatchet
   彼かれはおのでその木きを切り倒きりたおした。↗

   He cut down the tree with an ax.

• Synonym斧斤ふきんWrittenWritten, archaic word for an axe, found mainly in classical Chinese-style prose; in everyday speech say 「斧」.
• Synonym斧鉞ふえつWrittenRefers to an axe or battle-axe, once an execution tool or weapon; used figuratively for revising a text, as in 「斧鉞を加える」.

Use 「斧」 for an axe in everyday language. 「斧斤」 is a written, archaic alternative, while 「斧鉞」 appears mainly in the figurative phrase 「斧鉞を加える」 for revising a text.

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1. 木きを叩き切たたききったり割わったりする道具どうぐ。