Japanese symbol for “hotspur”
猪武者
いのししむしゃ
Romaji: inoshishimusha
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
In Japanese, hotspur is 猪武者, read いのししむしゃ (inoshishimusha).
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Meanings
- n daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
Written forms: 猪武者、いのしし武者、イノシシ武者. Readings: いのししむしゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猪口 | ちょこ choko | sake cup |
| 猪突猛進 | ちょとつもうしん chototsumoushin | headlong rush; rushing recklessly |
| 野猪 | やちょ yacho | wild boar |
| お猪口 | おちょこ ochoko | sake cup |
| 猪口才 | ちょこざい chokozai | impertinent; impudent; saucy |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 武力 | ぶりょく buryoku | armed might; military power; the sword |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
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.