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錐: cone

cone; awl
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Readings

On
スイ
Kun
きり

Alone it is きり (an awl); in compounds it is すい: 円錐 (cone), 三角錐 (triangular pyramid).

Key words

錐きりawl, gimlet
円錐えんすいcone
三角錐さんかくすいtriangular pyramid
角錐かくすいpyramid
立錐の余地りっすいのよちroom to stand

Example sentences

In math class we learned how to find the volume of a cone.

The carpenter made a small hole in the board with an awl.

On the night of the summer festival, the shrine grounds were so packed there was no room to stand.

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