Japanese symbol for “ge”
戈
か
Romaji: ka
ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
In Japanese, ge is 戈, read か (ka).
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Meanings
- n ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ge”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沢火革 | たくかかく takukakaku | ge (hexagram 49 of the I Ching: revolution) |
| 一軸性結晶 | いちじくせいけっしょう ichijikuseikesshou | uniaxial crystal; GE |
| ＧＥ | ジーイー jiiii | General Electric; GE |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銅戈 | どうか douka | bronze dagger-axe |
| 兵戈 | へいか heika | swords; arms; warfare |
| 干戈 | かんか kanka | weapon; arms; shield and spear |
| 戈構え | ほこがまえ hokogamae | kanji "spear" radical at right |
| 戈旁 | ほこづくり hokozukuri | kanji "spear" radical at right |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.