Shirabe
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) carpenter's square
also written as 指矩
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) instigation;suggestion;manipulation;(someone's) doing
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) kabuki metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
Other forms 差金 【さしがね】 · 指金 【さしがね】 (rarely used kanji form) · 指矩 【さしがね】 (search-only kanji form)