Kun Reading
戈 | ほこ hoko
noun
: long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike;
: weapon; arms;
: grip of a bow
On Reading
戈 | か ka
noun
: ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
Usage:
戈壁 ge1bi4: Gobi (desert)
倒戈 dao3ge1: to change sides in war: turncoat; go against
Japanese Expression
戈を収める | ほこをおさめる hoko o osameru
:to sheathe one’s sword; to lay down arms
Etymology:
(象形) Pictographic. Picture of a halberd.
“Spear” Radical 62
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary夂
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