noun

  1. sludge from sharpening a sword, etc. on a grindstone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
砥糞 とくそ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

whetstone, grindstone
と シ テイ (Kentei Pre-1)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
name of an ancient tribe
テイ タイ シ
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
shit, feces, excrement
くそ フン (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
uncommon, different, queerness
イ こと け (6th, N1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
together, both, neither
とも キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)