Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (ちょう) in Japanese

挺, 梃
Kana Reading
ちょう
Romaji
chō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    counter
    Meaning
    counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.


Kanji in this word

10 strokes

counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws, bravely volunteer

On'Yomi: チョウ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: ぬ.く

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11 strokes

lever

On'Yomi: チョウ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: てこ, つえ

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