歯車
はぐるま gear; cogwheel
Why it means this
歯 (teeth, cogs) + 車 (a wheel) — a toothed wheel; a gear. Figuratively, a small cog in a big machine.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
はぐるま gear; cogwheel
歯 (teeth, cogs) + 車 (a wheel) — a toothed wheel; a gear. Figuratively, a small cog in a big machine.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.