管

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 管 (くだ) is a noun for a long hollow pipe or tube.
• Basic usage: It refers to a narrow object used to carry liquid or as part of a frame or mechanism.
  • 細い管を通して水を別の容器へ移した。 — We transferred water to another container through a thin tube.
  • 金属の管を曲げて模型の骨組みにした。 — We bent metal tubing to form the model's frame.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading in this entry
  • In this word the hollow object is read くだ. The same character can have other readings in compounds, so retain the reading given for this entry.