楔

くさび

wedge, chock, linchpin, lynchpin

楔状

けつじょう

wedge-shaped, cuneate, cuneiform

氷楔

ひょうせつ

ice wedge

楔子

けっし

wedge, lynchpin, cotter

楔河豚

くさびふぐ

slender sunfish (Ranzania laevis); oblong sunfish

間の楔

あいのくさび

wedge (for securing objects together)

楔状骨

けつじょうこつ せつじょうこつ

cuneiform (bones)

割り

わり

rate; ratio; proportion

楔状文字

cuneiform (writing)

楔形文字

くさびがたもじ せっけいもじ けっけいもじ せっけいもんじ

cuneiform (writing)

割り振り

わりふり

assignment, allotment, quota, rationing, apportionment, allocation (risk, resources, etc.)

割り切り

わりきり

clear solution; clean decision

縦割り

たてわり

dividing vertically, vertical split, top-to-bottom sectioning, division into sections, splitting lengthwise

割り判

わりばん

seal over the edges of adjacent sheets

スイカ割り

スイカわり すいかわり

watermelon splitting (game)

鏡割り

かがみわり

breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel

月割り

つきわり

per month, monthly installment plan, monthly instalment plan

水割り

みずわり

alcohol (usu. whiskey or shochu) diluted with water

割り木

わりき

split firewood