Definition of 蝶番 (ちょうつがい)
ちょうつがい
蝶番
ちょうつがい
choutsugai
noun
1.
hinge(esp. 丁番 in the construction industry)
2.
joint (esp. an anatomical joint)(only relevant for ちょうつがい)
Other readings:
蝶番【ちょうばん】
、蝶つがい【ちょうつがい】
、丁番【ちょうばん】
、蝶番い【ちょうつがい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
| 蝶 | butterfly |
| 番 | turn, number in a series |
| 丁 | street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign |