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

ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
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干戈

かんか
shield and halberd; fighting; war
Word

兵戈

へいか
swords; arms; warfare
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矛を収める

戈を収める
ほこをおさめる
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
Word

銅戈

どうか
bronze dagger-axe
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戈構え

ほこがまえ
kanji "spear" radical at right
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戈旁

ほこづくり
kanji "spear" radical at right
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干戈を交える

かんかをまじえる
to open hostilities; to be at war