矛

ほこ

Also written 鉾, 戟, 戈, 桙, とかり, 鋒, 槍

Meanings

1. Noun long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike
2. weapon; arms
3. grip of a bow
4. parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears See also: 矛山車 (ほこだし).

Kanji

• 矛 spear. Read as ほこ.

Common phrases

• 矛を収める (ほこをおさめる) to sheathe one's sword
• 矛を交える (ほこをまじえる) to fight

Words containing 矛

• 矛先 (ほこさき) point of a spear
• 銅矛 (どうほこ) bronze hoko
• 矛を収める (ほこをおさめる) to sheathe one's sword

And 7 more.

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