嚆矢

こうし

Meanings

1. Noun whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle See also: 鏑矢 (かぶらや).
2. start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn

Kanji

• 嚆 call. Read as コウ.
• 矢 arrow. Read as シ.

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