槌
槌: mallet
mallet; hammer
13 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 10 words here
Readings
On
ツイ
Kunつち
つち turns into づち after another word: 金槌 かなづち, 木槌 きづち, 相槌 あいづち (chiming in while listening).
Key words
金槌かなづちhammer
相槌あいづちchiming in; nodding along
木槌きづちwooden mallet
鉄槌てっついiron hammer; harsh punishment
小槌こづちsmall mallet
Example sentences
祖母の話に、私は何度も相槌を打った。
I chimed in with a nod many times as my grandmother talked.
父は金槌で釘を打って、棚を直してくれた。
My father drove in nails with a hammer and fixed the shelf for me.
不正をした会社に、厳しい鉄槌が下された。
A harsh punishment was dealt to the company that had committed fraud.