Word Meaning 矛先

ほこさき hokosaki

矛先 is read as ほこさき (hokosaki) and means force (of an argument).

Meaning

English

  1. force (of an argument)
  2. edge
  3. point of a spear
  4. spearhead
  5. focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.)
  6. aim
  7. target
  8. brunt

Reading

Kana

ほこさき

Romaji

hokosaki

Writing Variants

  • ほこ先 ほこさき hokosaki
  • ほこさき hokosaki
  • 鋒先 ほこさき hokosaki
  • 鉾先 ほこさき hokosaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16312 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

矛盾

むじゅん

contradiction

ほこ

grip of a bow

率先

そっせん

taking the initiative

刃先

はさき

edge of blade

矢先

やさき

arrowhead

嫁ぎ先

とつぎさき

family a woman has married into

衿先

えりさき

collar points

主要納入先

しゅようのうにゅうさき

key customers

保存先

ほぞんさき

destination to save to

公益優先

こうえきゆうせん

public interest first

外部委託先

がいぶいたくさき

subcontractor

就職先

しゅうしょくさき

place of employment