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Meaning of 矛(ほこ) in Japanese

矛, 鉾, 戈, 鋒, 戟, 桙, 槍
Kana Reading
ほこ, とかり
Romaji
hoko, tokari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike
    Example sentence
    川越の山車は、いわゆる鉾山車と呼ばれる形で、車輪が3つ、もしくは4つ付いています。 The Kawagoe festival float has the shape of what's called a hoko float. It has three, or four, wheels attached.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    weapon; arms
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    grip of a bow

Examples of 矛, 鉾, 戈, 鋒, 戟, 桙, 槍, ほこ, とかり in a sentence

Kanji in this word

鉾

14 strokes

halberd, arms, festival float

On'Yomi: ボウ, ム

Kun'Yomi: ほこ

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槍

14 strokes

spear, lance, javelin

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: やり

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矛 JLPT 1

5 strokes

halberd, arms, festival float

On'Yomi: ム, ボウ

Kun'Yomi: ほこ

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戟

12 strokes

halbert, arms

On'Yomi: ゲキ

Kun'Yomi: ほこ

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戈

4 strokes

halberd, arms, festival car, float, tasselled spear radical (no. 62)

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: ほこ, ほこづくり

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桙

10 strokes

halberd

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi: ほこ

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鋒

15 strokes

dagger, sword's point, festival car, float

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: きっさき, とかり, ほこさき

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