# 械 contraption

木 (tree) + 戒 (admonish / commandment) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
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## Onyomi

KAI | A KITE is a simple contraption.

## Mnemonic

| I admonish you to always cut down trees with a contraption - don't use your teeth, dummy!

## Jukugo

機械(きかい) | machine ★★★★★ 機 (machine) + 械 (contraption) = 機械 (machine) A machine, particularly something with a motor in it which moves when activated. A computer is not a 機械 , but a robot arm is.
機械化(きかいか) | mechanization ★☆☆☆☆ 機械 (machine) + 化 (transform) = 機械化 (mechanization ) the mechanization of a society or of an industry.

## Synonyms

machine 機械 器械 そうち 器具 道具