矛
arms, festival float, halberd

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボウム

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほこ

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:5
JLPT:1
Frequency:1538

Vocabulary

ム

WordReadingMeaning
矛盾ムジュンcontradiction; inconsistency
自己矛盾ジコムジュンself-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
矛盾語法ムジュンゴホウoxymoron
矛盾撞着ムジュンドウチャクself-contradiction
前後矛盾ゼンゴムジュンself-contradiction; self-inconsistency

Other

WordReadingMeaning
矛先ほこさきpoint of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt; force (of an argument); edge
矛ほこlong-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
矛を収めるほこをおさめるto sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
相矛盾あいむじゅんmutually contradictory
矛偏ほこへんkanji "spear" radical at left