挺
counter for tools
On-Yomi: チョウ
Koohii stories:
1) [mantixen] 15-2-2007(30): The courts use their fingers as a counter for tools used in murder cases.
2) [peacemik] 24-6-2010(13): (+ikmys) In court, the serial killer was asked how many different tools he had used in the murders. A bit of dolt, he counted on his fingers "one, tooo, twee, foe " as the judge shook his head in disgust. Fingers are indeed used as a counter for tools in courts, especially by dolts. 挺身する (ていしんする): to volunteer 空挺降下地域 (くうていこうかちいき): drop zone 空挺部隊 (くうていぶたい): airborne troops 挺 (ちょう): counter for guns, jinrikishas.
3) [Meconium] 17-1-2010(6): In a courtroom, there's a specific counter for tools which might have been used to commit a crime. The counter is located in front of the witness stand. The witness must use his or her fingers to identify which tools were used in the crime, and use this kanji to count how many were used in all.
4) [CharleyGarrett] 28-2-2008(5): Fingers, the thief doesn't know the Japanese counter for tools. They took Fingers to court for repeatedly using the wrong counter for tools. It's a federal offense.
5) [ikmys] 1-5-2007(2): Summoned to appear before the court, the defendant was asked how many times he was arrested prior to this latest offense. A simpleton, he counted out on his fingers "one, tooo, twee, foe, " as the judge shook his head in disgust. Fingers are indeed the counter for (human) tools.