ペン先

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
先
さき Grade: 1
kun'yomi

From ペン (pen, “pen”) and 先(さき) (saki, “end, tip”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぺんさき [pèńsáꜜkì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) ぺんさき [pèńsákíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [pẽ̞ɰ̃sa̠kʲi]

Noun

ペン先(さき) • (pensaki) 

ペン先 (pensaki): a nib.

1. nib (of a dip pen or a fountain pen)

   漫画(まんが)に使(つか)われるペン先(さき)の形(かたち)は大(おお)きく五種類(ごしゅるい)。

   Manga ni tsukawareru pensaki no katachi wa ōkiku goshurui.

   There are five main types of nib shapes used in comics.