十手

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JapaneseEdit

十手 (jitte, jittei): Antique Japanese iron truncheon and scabbard.

Kanji in this term
十	手
じっ Grade: 1	て Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Etymology 1Edit

Compound of 十 (jiʔ, “ten; cross”, goon reading) +‎ 手 (te, “hand”, kun reading).

PronunciationEdit

• Jūbakoyomi
  • (Tokyo) じって [jìtté] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA^(key): [d͡ʑit̚te̞]

Alternative formsEdit

• 實手

NounEdit

十手 (hiragana じって, rōmaji jitte)

1. (weaponry) a Japanese martial arts truncheon:

   A specialized weapon used by police in Edo period Japan. Sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte in English-language sources.

Derived termsEdit

• 十手術 (じってじゅつ, ​jitte jutsu): jitte technique

See alsoEdit

釵 (さい, ​sai)

Etymology 2Edit

Kanji in this term
十	手
じっ Grade: 1	てい Grade: 1
Irregular

Variation of jitte above.

PronunciationEdit

• (Irregular reading)
  • IPA^(key): [d͡ʑɨᵝt̚te̞ː]

NounEdit

十手 (hiragana じってい, rōmaji jittei)

1. (rare, weaponry) a Japanese martial arts truncheon:

   A specialized weapon used by police in Edo period Japan. Sometimes incorrectly spelled jutte in English-language sources.

Usage notesEdit

The jitte reading appears to be more common.

ReferencesEdit