Word Meaning 蝶番

ちょうつがい choutsugai

蝶番 is read as ちょうつがい (choutsugai) and means hinge.

Meaning

English

  1. hinge
  2. joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

Reading

Kana

ちょうつがい

Romaji

choutsugai

Writing Variants

  • 丁番 ちょうばん chouban
  • 蝶番 ちょうばん chouban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 140307 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蝶々

ちょうちょう

butterfly

ちょう

butterfly

蝶々夫人

ちょうちょうふじん

Madama Butterfly (opera by Puccini)

結びの一番

むすびのいちばん

final bout of the tournament day

結びの三番

むすびのさんばん

final three bouts of the tournament day

検番

けんばん

geisha on call

歌舞伎十八番

かぶきじゅうはちばん

repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

整番

せいばん

ticket number (designating order of admission)

張り番

はりばん

lookout

製番

せいばん

product number

励声一番

れいせいいちばん

giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment

Example Sentences

1

The door hinge's creaking is annoying!