Meaning

Primary

Kitchen Knife

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Wrap up the street and take it away. I cut it apart with my kitchen knife (don't ask why this word comes from these kanji). Just imagine yourself using a kitchen knife to cut up the street so you can wrap it up and take it away.

Reading

ほうちょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

包丁を研いで二、三時間潰しました。

I killed a couple hours by sharpening my kitchen knife.

Kanji Composition