干戈

Reading

Kana: かんか

Romaji: kanka

Definition

noun

1

shield and halberd; fighting; war

Kanji

干

Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る

Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede

戈

Readings: カ、 ほこ、 ほこづくり

Meanings: halberd, arms, festival car, float, tasselled spear radical (no. 62)