# 具 tool

目 (eye) + (pi)
★★★★☆
8 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

GU |

## Mnemonic

| Your eye is a tool you use to look for a GOOEY piece of pie!

## Jukugo

道具(どうぐ) | tool ★★★★☆ 道 (street) + 具 (tool) = 道具 (tool)
家具(かぐ) | furniture ★★★☆☆ 家 (home) + 具 (tool) = 家具 (furniture)
具体的(ぐたいてき) な or 　に | concrete/ in practice ★★★☆☆ 具 (tool) + 体 (body) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 具体的 (concrete/ in practice) concrete, literal, in practice . . as opposed to abstract, in theory
具合(ぐあい) | condition ★★★☆☆ KUN ON NOKURI 具 (tool) + 合 (to suit) = 具合 (condition) condition something is in. Can be used with a living thing or object. Always used only with いい or 悪い. Unlike the related term 調子（ちょうし）,具合 emphasizes the condition IN THE SHORT TERM - the condition at that particular time of day.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
植 | plant | TREE | 木
具 | tool | WITHOUT THE 'TEN' RADICAL |
真 | really | TEN | 十
県 | prefecture | SMALL | 小
直 | correct a probem / direct contact | 'L' | L
置 | put down on table | NET |

TREES are plants

The truth is worth TEN TOOLS.

I come from a SMALL prefecture.

You can't spell "correct a probLLLLem" without an “L".

You put the NET down on the table.

## Synonyms

condition or context 状況 事態 事情 状態 様子 調子 具合
machine 機械 器械 そうち 器具 道具