Nounpoint of a spear; spearhead · focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt · force (of an argument); edge

Nounshachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish · roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)

Nounkamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.

Nounfestival float mounted with a decorative halberd

Nounbronze hoko; bronze halberd; bronze spearhead

Nounspear-shaped Japanese cedar

Nounwooden stick; wooden pole

Nouncombined umbrella and halberd carried on floats in some festivals

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto stand on ceremony · to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

Noungristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)

Nounparade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

Nounhandstand; headstand

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'semi-cylindrical

NounQuonset hut

Noundeep-fried kamaboko