Word Meaning 籠手

こて kote

籠手 is read as こて (kote) and means gauntlet (used in Kendo).

Meaning

English

  1. gauntlet (used in Kendo)
  2. bracer
  3. fencing glove

Reading

Kana

こて

Romaji

kote

Writing Variants

  • 小手 こて kote
  • 篭手 こて kote

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 55171 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

籠絡手段

ろうらくしゅだん

means of cajolement (trickery)

射籠手

いごて

archer's bracer

弓籠手

ゆごて

archer's bracer

手籠

てかご

handbasket

手提げ籠

てさげかご

handbasket

かご

basket (shopping, etc.)

籠もる

こもる

to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.)

籠目

かごめ

woven-bamboo pattern

籠目籠目

かごめかごめ

"bird-in-the-cage" children's game

籠球

ろうきゅう

basketball

相手

あいて

opponent (sports, etc.)

選手

せんしゅ

player (of a sport)