戟
halbert, arms
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes12
Readings
On'yomi
- ゲキ
Kun'yomi
- ほこ
Meaning
戟 centers on a polearm weapon: a halberd, and by extension arms or weaponry in general.
Most common words using 戟
Study
Etymology
戟 combines 戈 (a halberd-like weapon) with a phonetic component on the left that likely contributed the sound. The character originally referred to a specific type of polearm.
Meaning mnemonic
The right side 戈 is a halberd, and the left side looks like a combination of 十 and 日, as if ten suns are mounted on a polearm. Picture a fearsome halberd with ten sun-like blades radiating power.
Reading mnemonic
For ゲキ, imagine a dramatic play (劇, げき) where warriors clash with halberds: 劇 -> ゲキ, and the halberd is the star of the battle scene.