Uchigane - Uchigane

Japanese: 打金 - うちがね

〘Noun〙 (also "uchikane") 1. To perform a kincho (striking) . Making a vow to the gods and Buddhas by striking a gong, bell, mirror, etc. *Kanmon Gyoki, February 3, 1438 (Eikyou 10th year), "But the court lady _{was not actually} guilty of any crime _{, so} she struck the uchikane." 2. A piece of iron used in combination with a flint to create a fire. Hiuchigane. *Tangihon, Seisentama Ikku Gendan (1785), 4, "Even without using an uchikane or a stone, there will always be fire." 3. A cockscomb-shaped flicker that is attached to the top of the fire port of an old-fashioned rifle such as a Gebel rifle and strikes the detonator to ignite it. *Raigun Soho (1867-69), translated by Fukuzawa Yukichi, three volumes, "The uchikane is attached to the core metal and strikes the detonator."

Uchi-kin [Striking money]

〘 noun 〙 Money to make up the difference between the price of two different items exchanged. ※Dajōkan Nisshi - May 28, 1869 (Meiji 2) "Anyone who takes a "tak" in exchange for a "special gold note" may pay a fine equal to the amount of the "tak"."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「うちかね」とも)① 金打(きんちょう)を行なうこと。鉦、鰐口や鏡などを打ち鳴らして神仏に誓いを立てること。※看聞御記‐永享一〇年（1438）二月三日「然而女官無_二実犯_一之由打金了」② 火打石と合わせて火をおこす鉄片。ひうちがね。※談義本・成仙玉一口玄談（1785）四「打金(ウチカネ)や石を用ひずとも常に火あるべし」③ ゲベール銃などの旧式小銃の火門の上に装置し、雷管を打って発火させる鶏頭状のはじきがね。※雷銃操法（1867‐69）〈福沢諭吉訳〉三編「打金は心金に附て雷管を打つものなり」