Word details

歯車

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

Dictionary

Entry

歯車るまNounFreq #10565
1

gear; cogwheel

Examples
歯車がかみ合っている。
The cog-wheels are in gear.
2

cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tooth, cog

12 strokesFrequency 1,106JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

よわいよわ.いよわい.する

car

7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

くるま

Nanori

くらくろま

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