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Noun
1. jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
Wikipedia definition
2. JutteThe jutte or jitte, literally meaning "ten-hand" (i.e. , the weapon with the power of ten hands), is a specialized weapon. In Edo period Japan the jutte was a substitute for a badge and represented someone on official business and was carried by all levels of police officers including high ranking samurai police officials and low-rank samurai law enforcement officers (called okappiki or doshin).
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Other forms
十手 【じってい】實手 【じって】實手 【じってい】実手 【じって】実手 【じってい】
Notes
實手: Irregular kanji usage. 實手: Irregular kanji usage. 実手: Irregular kanji usage. 実手: Irregular kanji usage.

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