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十手
十手
Japanese
十手 (jitte): Antique Japanese iron truncheon and scabbard.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 十 | 手 |
|
じっ Grade: 1 |
て Grade: 1 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Alternative forms
- 實手
Noun
十手 (hiragana じって, romaji jitte)
- (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 terms
- 十手術 (じってじゅつ, jitte jutsu): jitte technique
See also
釵 (さい, sai)