矛先

鉾先、 鋒、 鋒先

Reading

Kana: ほこさき

Romaji: hokosaki

Definitions

noun

1

point of spear; spearhead

See also: 鋒先 (reading ほさき, entry #2)

2

brunt; aim of attack; force of argument

Kanji

矛

Readings: ム、 ボウ、 ほこ

Meanings: halberd, arms, festival float

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

鉾

Readings: ボウ、 ム、 ほこ

Meanings: halberd, arms, festival float

鋒

Readings: ホウ、 きっさき、 とかり、 ほこさき

Meanings: dagger, sword's point, festival car, float