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槍

spear
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingソウ、ショウ
Kun readingやり
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. spear
    彼は敵目がけて槍を投げつけた。He hurled a spear at his enemy.tatoeba
    雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが、必ず行きますよ。I'll be there rain or shine.tatoeba
  2. lanceRtK
  3. javelin
  1. jeering

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

横槍よこやり
interruption
槍玉やりだま
skilled control of a spear
槍先やりさき
spearhead
槍投やりなげ
javelin (throw)
槍槓チャンカン
winning on a tile robbed from another player's kong
槍衾やりぶすま
line of spears held at the ready
竹槍たけやり
bamboo spear
投槍なげやり
throwing spear
一本槍いっぽんやり
sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.)
槍投げやりなげ
javelin (throw)
投げ槍なげやり
throwing spear
單槍匹馬たんそうひつば
doing something on one's own without another's help

Additional Examples

あなたは槍ヶ岳に登ったことがありますか。
Have you ever climbed Mt. Yari?tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 槍

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step