槍・鎗・鑓|やりyari[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
槍槍 is the most common written form. It consists entirely of kanji.
鎗鎗 is a less common kanji-only form and is rarely used, so learners will seldom encounter it.
鑓鑓 is a less common kanji-only form and is rarely used, so learners will seldom encounter it.
Definitions
- nounspear; lance
- nounjavelin
- noun, shogilance
- nounjeering
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym矛ほこWrittenWritten/formal prose: an ancient double-edged blade on a long shaft, which in Japan later split into the 「槍」 and 「薙刀」; 「槍」 is the common everyday word.
- SynonymスピアNeutralNeutral loanword for a spear, used mostly in the names of games, sports and the like; in everyday speech 「槍」 is the usual word.
Use 「槍」 for a thrusting weapon with a blade on a long shaft, as in 「槍を構える」. 「矛」 is the written word for the ancient double-edged weapon, and 「スピア」 is the loanword, mostly in names of games and sports.
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