Word details

てこ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word てこ.

Dictionary

Entry

梃子テコNounUsually kanaFreq #54790
1

lever

Examples
ねじ、てこ、くさび、滑車などは単一機械と呼ばれる。
The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.
2

agent (causing something to happen); instrument; force

3

assistant; helper

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lever

11 strokes

On

チョウテイ

Kun

てこつえ

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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