かんな

かんな
noun
plane (woodworking tool)
1. plane (woodworking tool)
A hand tool used to smooth and flatten wood surfaces by shaving thin layers. The traditional Japanese plane (和(わ)かんな) is pulled toward the user, unlike Western planes which are pushed.
かんなで板(いた)の表面(ひょうめん)を滑(なめ)らかにする。
I smooth the board's surface with a plane.
職人(しょくにん)がかんなを引(ひ)くと薄(うす)い削(けず)り屑(くず)が出(で)る。
When the craftsman pulls the plane, thin shavings come off.
かんなの刃(は)を調整(ちょうせい)するのは難(むずか)しい。
Adjusting the plane blade is difficult.

KANJI WRITING:

  • 鉋(かんな) (complex kanji, rarely used)
  • Usually written in hiragana

JAPANESE vs WESTERN PLANES:

  • 和(わ)かんな (Japanese plane) - pulled toward user
  • 洋(よう)かんな (Western plane) - pushed away from user
  • Japanese style produces finer, thinner shavings

TYPES:

  • 平(ひら)かんな (smoothing plane)
  • 台直(だいなお)しかんな (jointer plane)
  • 面取(めんと)りかんな (chamfer plane)
  • 溝(みぞ)かんな (groove plane)

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Related: のみ (chisel)
Related: 砥石(といし) (whetstone)
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Added 2026.1.18 8:52 · Revised 2026.7.20 6:21
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