spear; lance
The ordinary meaning: a long thrusting weapon with a pointed blade or head. Lance is possible in historical or mounted-warrior contexts.
The samurai thrust his spear at the enemy.
The soldier guarded the gate holding a long spear.
Used for the throwing implement in athletics, especially in the context of やり投げ or 槍投げ.
The javelin thrower threw the javelin powerfully.
Archaic noun use meaning jeering or derision; modern Japanese would normally use words such as やじ or 嘲り instead.
In old writing, 槍 can refer to voices jeering at someone.
The athlete threw the javelin with all his strength.
The soldiers stood ready with their spears leveled.
やじ is the everyday modern word for jeering or heckling, whereas 槍 in this sense is an archaic term that has fallen out of common use.
香車 is the standard formal name for the shogi lance piece, while 槍 is a domain-specific nickname or explanatory alternative for the same piece.
槍 is the common native Japanese word for a spear, while スピア is a loanword mostly seen in fantasy or gaming contexts.
槍 is the general Japanese word for spear or polearm, while ランス refers specifically to the long lance used by mounted knights in Western contexts.
book; volume; script · this; present; current; in question · main; head; principal · real; genuine; regular; proper · counter for long cylindrical objects; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
interruption; interference; butting in
bamboo spear
spear skill; spear thrust · scapegoat; target of criticism
first to thrust a spear at the enemy · first to achieve fame or merit
spear squid
short spear; javelin
spearhead; tip of a spear
line of spears held at the ready
yariganna; spear plane; long-handled chisel
Standard kanji spelling for the weapon and related uses.
Rare kanji variant; 槍 is the normal modern spelling.
Rare kanji variant; 槍 is the normal modern spelling.
The historical derivation of やり is uncertain here. 槍 is the standard kanji associated with spear or lance, while 鎗 and 鑓 are rare variant spellings.
Tanakia lanceolata; spear bitterling
keyari; ornamental feathered spear
simple spear; straight spear · unsheathed spear
kama-yari; sickle-spear
long spear; pike
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