Keyword
instrument
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig127
Old form
Readings
(91%)
(3%)
Composed of
two mouths
large
two mouths
Mnemonic

A dentist holding a drill - a large instrument of pain - with four open mouths around him.

Used in vocabulary (789 in total)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
Examples (115 in total)
It's a weapon.
A good memory is his weapon.
Tears are a child's weapon.