| The part used for spooning green powdered tea (called kaisaki, or a paddle tip or bowl) is oval in shape with the width of about 1 cm and the length of about 2 cm, and the edge of one side (the surface skin side, if bamboo is used) is bent upward. |
茶を掬う部分（櫂先という）は幅1cm、長さ2cmほどの楕円形で、一方の辺（竹の場合は表皮側）を曲げた形状をしている。 |