Word Meaning 嚆矢

こうし koushi

嚆矢 is read as こうし (koushi) and means whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle.

Meaning

English

  1. whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
  2. start (e.g. of a movement)
  3. beginning
  4. dawn

Reading

Kana

こうし

Romaji

koushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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弓矢

ゆみや

bow and arrow

一矢

いっし

a retort

二の矢

にのや

second arrow

四矢

よつや

matched set of four arrows for target shooting

通し矢

とおしや

long-range archery

数矢

かずや

mass-produced arrows

石火矢

いしびや

ancient type of cannon

的矢

まとや

arrow and target

流矢

りゅうし

flying arrow

流れ矢

ながれや

stray arrow