noun

  1. traditional Japanese woodworking saw, bow saw.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
弦鋸 つるのこ
 
 
つる鋸 つるのこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
つる ゲン (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン けん くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
saw (cuts wood)
のこ キョ コ (Kentei Pre-1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
reside, to be, exist
い.る キョ お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)