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槌
槌
14 strokes
Frequency: 2462
Grade 9

Meanings

hammer
mallet

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ツイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つづ

Common Words

相槌を打つ
相づちを打つ
あいづちを打つ
あいづちをうつ
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #10775
1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

Examples
「私もそう思うわ」と彼女は相づちを打った。
"I think so, too," she chimed in.
槌
鎚
つづ
椎
Noun
Freq #17058
1

hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel

相槌
相づち
あいづち
相鎚
Noun
Freq #17959
1

aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention

Examples
かくかくしかじかで、と事情を説明したのだが、あんまり興味なさそうな相槌しか返ってこなかった。
I explained the situation, as this, that and such and such, but they just nodded along without showing much interest.
2

two smiths hammering at an object in turn

鉄槌
鉄鎚
てっつい
Noun
Freq #19457
1

iron hammer

2

crushing blow

金槌
金づち
かなづち
カナヅチ
鉄鎚
Noun
Freq #28526
1

hammer

Examples
彼女は金づちで鏡を粉々にしました。
She shattered the mirror with a hammer.
2

Word usually written using kana alone

hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone

Examples
ジェーンはかなづち同然泳げない。
Jane swims like a brick.
木槌
木づち
きづち
Noun
Freq #42547
1

wooden hammer; wooden mallet

鉄槌を下す
てっついをくだす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #44804
1

to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on

破城槌
はじょうつい
Noun
Freq #53149
1

battering ram

小槌
こづち
Noun
Freq #76330
1

(small) mallet; gavel

槌音
つち音
つちおと
Noun
Freq #102816
1

hammering sound; hammering

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