Keyword
instrument
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig127
Old form器
Readings
き
(90%)
ぎ
(4%)
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 (923 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 (200 in total)
Knowing things is a weapon.
I didn't even have the luxury of choosing a weapon.
It is not permitted to turn weakness into a weapon.
Excuse me, but do you not use training weapons?
I think you'd better not carry a weapon.
In that case, shall we go to the weapon shop next?
I am not carrying a weapon.
This will become a powerful weapon.
If you have a powerful weapon, there is a possibility that you can defeat it.
It seems it was a book about types of weapons.
I'll prepare three kinds of weapons.
You must never think of using a weapon like this, not even for a moment.
It can sometimes become a powerful weapon.
Armed soldiers are said to have suddenly appeared there.
I don't have any weapons, and I don't have any food either.
That person is in no way cut out to lead others.
After all, I am not the kind of person with the capacity to become a hero.
I get up and put the bowl filled with water on the shelf.
I know the extent of my own capacity.
A weapon shop that makes weak weapons does not sell well.
Folding this out of paper would take a lot of dexterity.
I'm not that skillful.
Honestly, can't you solve problems more cleverly?
You handle everything else so deftly, but cooking is the one thing you're bad at, huh?
I'm not skillful or anything.
I am not that skillful.
I'm not the type who can get through life shrewdly.
No matter how powerful a weapon is, it is meaningless if it does not hit.
I'll make the finest weapon, one that makes full use of all of it.
The performance of ancient weapons is truly fascinating.
However, humans have lived by using weapons, technology, and tactics.
There is green liquid in the vessel.
The opponent is an ordinary person who has neither weapons nor the will to fight.
Depending on how it is polished, it can become a powerful weapon.
I'm not carrying anything that could be called a weapon.
You will gradually find a weapon that fits your hand.
Weapons equipped by characters are displayed with green borders.
It seems that the tea in the bowl has already been drunk up.
I wonder if they are really that clumsy.
What a clumsy way of showing consideration.
She's so straightforward that she's socially awkward.
For clumsy me, that is all I can do.
Partly due to the clothes, he also looks like just a clumsy child.
At the very least, he understands the characteristics of his own weapons well and has mastered their use.
Ah, this is the only instrument I can handle.
So, did your uncle make all the musical instruments here?
Chairman, can you play instruments too?
The sound and resonance of a musical instrument differ depending on the person playing it.
All the musical instruments were destroyed.
Then, I'll go ahead and wash the tableware.
They must have taken out the new tableware while I was away.
There's tableware made just for eggs.
I get up from my seat and clear the dishes.
The meal is finished, and the dishes are cleared.
For example, if a bloodstained knife is lying around, you assume it's the murder weapon.
I could tell the hand holding the weapon had tightened its grip.
I had expected the police to identify the murder weapon.
What appeared from there was bread served in a silver dish.
My weapon is my intellect, not my body.
As expected, it seems she wasn't carrying any weapon other than a handgun.
Now is the time to make the most of that weapon!
The clear voice is pleasant to the ear, like the tone of a musical instrument.
The transparent container contains a transparent liquid.
The chilled container feels good.
Please carry the container without letting any water leak out.
It comes in a dedicated tall, narrow container.
I had forgotten the container to put the squeezed juice in.
It is a state-of-the-art weapon that uses gunpowder.
It was fortunate that I was dexterous with my hands.
Hearing it that way, that mask seems just like spy equipment.
It was the first time in two days that I touched the device.
Also, the broadcasting equipment itself does not take the form of what is called a television.
They probably searched with advanced information-gathering equipment.
This is a report from the weapons development division.
You seem to be dexterous with your hands, so you will surely improve.
With a flick of the wrist, one can instantly switch weapons.
That was not, strictly speaking, an instrument.
But if you put in practice equipment and such, won't it get filled up immediately?
If you break the equipment, you are disqualified!
Could we have some plates for serving out the food?
That is a very precise piece of field equipment.
He may be carrying a concealed weapon.
Please turn on the switch of the transmitter.
Many of the observation instruments have been shut down for inspection and maintenance.
He plays his cards cleverly in everything.
The children playing the roles of castle soldiers dropped their weapons.
I opened my eyes and readjusted my grip on the weapon.
All four were carrying weapons.
Well, if there are any more empty containers, I'll bring them.
Measure the size of the angle with a protractor.
Looking back now, I think he's someone who has lived his life awkwardly.
It's a weapon.
A good memory is his weapon.
Tears are a child's weapon.
The weapons were concealed in the bottom of his baggage.
Put down your weapons!
Eggs can be used as weapons.
The girl is skillful with her fingers.
He used his umbrella as a weapon.
The army had plenty of weapons.
You're really clumsy, aren't you?
Why are you so clumsy?
If we improve it little by little, it will become a great weapon.
Japan should not spend much money on weapons.
You play a musical instrument, don't you?
Has everyone got a musical instrument?
Do you play any other instruments besides the piano?
Can you play any musical instruments?
Do you play an instrument?
Some learned to play musical instruments.
Can you play a musical instrument?
Do you play a musical instrument?
I'm washing the dishes.
The murder weapon still hasn't been found.
Strange noises keep coming from the receiver and won't stop.
I put the receiver to my ear.
He taught his dog some clever tricks.
The fingerprints left on the weapon match the suspect's.
The firm decided to do away with the old machinery.
The new equipment enabled us to finish the work in an hour.
We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.
I have an interest in oriental ceramics.
Clay is the essential ingredient in making pottery.
There's an exhibition of ancient weapons at the museum.
The brain is a very complex organ.
A doctor's instruments must be kept absolutely clean.
Is mayonnaise an instrument?
Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
Tom checked the equipment.
Tom works at a music store.
Tom put some food into the dog's dish.
They invaded the country with tanks and guns.
The export of weapons was prohibited.
Patience is sometimes the most effective weapon.
I was calm until I saw the syringe!
Are you wearing a wire?
The cancer has begun to spread to other organs.
This food will keep for a week in an airtight container.
You should on no condition touch these instruments.
Typically, the toilet is white.
The clumsy man envied her unusual talent.
The clumsy man envied her extraordinary talent.
Does your country have nuclear weapons?
The war affected the way the Japanese view nuclear weapons.
People are protesting against nuclear weapons.
He argued that nuclear weapons were a threat to peace.
He contends that nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.
They seem to be worrying about nuclear weapons.
We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.
Nuclear weapons are a threat to humanity.
Nuclear weapons will bring about nothing but the ruin of mankind.
Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.
Nuclear weapons are a threat to all humanity.
Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.
Do you have a rice cooker at home?
I want to buy a rice cooker.
We cook rice in a rice cooker.
Turn on the rice cooker, please.
I don't have a rice cooker.
I put the used syringes in a can for safe disposal.
Once you get used to electronic media, you can no longer do without them.
The tablecloth is in the cupboard.
Put the knives and forks back in the cupboard.
"It is not a cupboard," he said in surprise.
The telephone rings. Susan picks it up.
There's a lot of dirty dishes in the sink.
The doctor placed a stethoscope on the patient's chest.
These containers are airtight.
The penis is one of the male reproductive organs.
These are the weapons used by the ancients.
I plugged in the charger.
I can't find my charger.
My cellphone charger broke down.
Does anyone have a mobile phone charger?
The company manufactures a wide variety of musical instruments.
The violin, the piano, and the harp are musical instruments.
She cleared the dishes from the table after dinner.
It is an open secret that he deals in weapons.
I used to work in an electronics store.
The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.
It is necessary to fight AIDS with whatever weapons are at hand.
The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.
The treaty bans the use of chemical weapons.
The fire alarm sounded.
The period is referred to as the Stone Age.
The Stone Age ruins were discovered.
Nuclear power plants are dangerous, not to mention nuclear weapons.
He took up the receiver and dialed.
Just after putting away the dishes, Joan heard the doorbell ring.
He's a late bloomer.
There are few legal constraints on the sale of firearms in the U.S.
If there is a big earthquake, the alarm will sound.
I paid twenty thousand yen for this hearing aid.
Can you buy an inhaler without a prescription?
He is clumsy with his hands.
China is a leading exporter of arms.
The first electric calculator came into existence toward the end of the 19th century.
The electrical appliance must have been damaged in transit.
We tend to use more and more electric appliances in the home.
Tom has an electric rice cooker.