Readings

Kana: ソウ、ショウ、やり
Romaji: sou, shō, yari
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: うつ
Romaji: utsu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

spear, lance, javelin

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  2261
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-4-10
Korean Reading:  jaeng
Chinese Reading:  qiang1
Unicode:  69cd
JIS:  4164

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2342
New Nelson Index: 2822
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a10.20
Four Corner Index: 4896.7
Japanese Names Index: 2100
Daikanwanjiten Index: 15319
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0496
Remembering the kanji Index: 2516
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 966
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2576
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1329

Words

(ほこ、とかり)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; weapon; arms; grip of a bow
槍術 (そうじゅつ)
spearmanship
槍玉 (やりだま、ヤリだま)
victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
槍先 (やりさき)
spearhead
槍烏賊 (やりいか、ヤリイカ)
spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)
(やり)
spear; lance; javelin; lance (shogi piece); jeering
一本やり (いっぽんやり)
guiding principle; single-minded policy; single spear; one's sole talent
槍玉に挙げる (やりだまにあげる)
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to single out someone for criticism
槍術家 (そうじゅつか)
spearman
槍投げ (やりなげ)
javelin (throw)
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