釘
くぎ · kugi · JLPT N2 · noun
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釘 = 金 (metal) + 丁 (phonetic part): a metal spike you hammer in
The 金 radical marks 釘 as a metal object, and kugi is the short, pointed metal spike driven into wood with a hammer. 丁 is the phonetic component.
くぎ · kugi · JLPT N2 · noun
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釘 = 金 (metal) + 丁 (phonetic part): a metal spike you hammer in
The 金 radical marks 釘 as a metal object, and kugi is the short, pointed metal spike driven into wood with a hammer. 丁 is the phonetic component.