TomoshiTomoshi

錨・碇|いかりikari[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
錨錨 is the more common written form of this word and the recommended choice for beginners.
碇碇 is a less common written form than 錨 and is encountered less often. Beginners should generally choose 錨 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounanchor
    そのボートは岸辺きしべに碇いかりを降おろした。↗
    The boat anchored near the shore.
Japanese definitions
  1. 船ふねをその場ばに留とめておくために、綱つなや鎖くさりを付つけて水底すいていに沈しずめておく多おおくは鉄製てつせいの重おもり。
  2. 碇いかりに似にせて造つくった、水中すいちゅうにある物ものに引っ掛ひっかけて釣り上つりあげるための道具どうぐ。
  3. 碇いかりをかたどった紋所もんどころの名な。
Kanji in this word
錨
English equivalents
anchor

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