鉾 — kanji meaning “halberd”
鉾
halberd, arms, festival float
- Meanings
- halberd, arms, festival float
- On'yomi
- ボウ (bou)、ム (mu)
- Kun'yomi
- ほこ
- Strokes
- 14
- Newspaper frequency
- #2453 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 167
- Chinese reading
- móu — Chinese character page
Words with 鉾
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山鉾 | やまぼこ yamaboko | festival float mounted with a decorative halberd |
| 蒲鉾 | かまぼこ kamaboko | kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc. |
| 傘鉾 | かさぼこ kasaboko | combined umbrella and halberd carried on floats in some festivals |
| 筋蒲鉾 | すじかまぼこ sujikamaboko | gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.) |
| 鯱鉾立ち | さっちょこだち satchokodachi | handstand; headstand |
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