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鎖分銅: Antique Japanese kusari fundō or chain weight.
 
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Kanji in this term
くさり
Grade: S
ふん
Grade: 2
どう
Grade: 5
kun’yomi kan’on kan’yōon

Etymology edit

Compound of (kusari, chain) +‎ 分銅 (fundō, weight).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝsa̠ɾʲi ɸɯ̟̃ᵝndo̞ː]

Noun edit

(くさり)(ふん)(どう) (kusari fundō

  1. a chain with a weight on one or both ends, such as might be used on a pulley to help lift loads
  2. (weaponry) a Japanese martial arts chain weapon, consisting of or based on such a weighted chain

Synonyms edit