槌・鎚・椎|つちtsuchi[2]odaka (tail-high)
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Which spelling to use
槌槌 is the most common and standard written form for this entry. It is written entirely in kanji and is the form beginners should normally choose.
鎚鎚 is a less common kanji-only variant of 槌. It may appear as an alternative written form, but 槌 is the safer choice for learners.
椎椎 is a rarely used kanji-only form of 槌. Learners will seldom need to write it; use 槌 instead.
Definitions
- nounhammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymハンマーNeutralNeutral loanword, common in everyday use; a hammer, including a large sledgehammer, and also the weighted hammer thrown in track and field.
- SynonymトンカチCasualColloquial, almost childlike word with an onomatopoeic feel; typically a small metal hammer — the casual everyday choice.
In everyday speech a hammer is 「金づち」 or 「ハンマー」; casually, 「トンカチ」. 「槌」 mostly means a wooden mallet, or appears in set words like 「相槌」.
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