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    Default Japanese Hand tools Sticky correction.

    It states a "Gennou" as a hammer when it is in fact a mallet used to strike a chisel. A hammer is called a "Kanazuchi" which is used to strike a nail. A correction to the sticky would be much appreciated.

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    "Tsuchi - Hammer " would likely be "correct", but because there are many types of hammer, there are lots of names which further define how the item is used or associated. Here is a link to the Takenaka Carpentry Tool Museum: http://dougukan.jp/contents-en/index.php?id=224 which explains why a "Genno" is a hammer.

    So rather than a correction, perhaps an expansion of the definition would be most helpful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheets View Post
    "Tsuchi - Hammer " would likely be "correct", but because there are many types of hammer, there are lots of names which further define how the item is used or associated. Here is a link to the Takenaka Carpentry Tool Museum: http://dougukan.jp/contents-en/index.php?id=224 which explains why a "Genno" is a hammer.

    So rather than a correction, perhaps an expansion of the definition would be most helpful.
    Agreed.

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    kanazuchi includes the kanji kana for gold which is a metal, and zuchi which is hammer...so it means iron hammer. If you combine the kanji for wood - ki with the kanji for hammer you get kizuchi. Saizuchi and kozuchi also refer to mallets made of wood, rather than metal.
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    Why gennou comes back as sledge hammer I don't know...The logic is not always visible
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    Quote Originally Posted by q9 View Post
    Why gennou comes back as sledge hammer I don't know...The logic is not always visible
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