This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

鉾、戈、鋒、戟、桙、槍
ほこ、とかり
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; weapon; arms; grip of a bow
Word

蒲鉾

かまぼこ
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
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鯱鉾
しゃちほこ、しゃっちょこ、さちほこ
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
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山鉾

やまぼこ
festival float mounted with a decorative halberd
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矛先

鉾先、鋒、鋒先
ほこさき
point of spear; spearhead; brunt; aim of attack; force of argument
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蒲鉾兵舎

かまぼこへいしゃ
Quonset hut
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揚げ蒲鉾

あげかまぼこ
deep-fried kamaboko
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鯱張る

しゃちほこ張る、鯱鉾ばる
しゃちほこばる、しゃっちょこばる、しゃちこばる
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
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木棒

木鋒、木鉾
きぼう、きほう
wooden stick; wooden pole
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矛杉

鉾杉
ほこすぎ
spear-shaped Japanese cedar