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Keyword
halberd
Info
FrequencyTop 1700-1800
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1311
Readings
む
(66%)
ほこ
(33%)
Composed of
龴
halberd blade
乛
Mario cap
亅
hook
丿
slash left
Mnemonic components
龴
halberd blade
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a halberd, with the halberd blade on the top, a guard in the middle, a handle on the bottom, and a decorative piece of fabric on the left.

Used in kanji (10 in total)
務
perform a task
柔
soft (to touch)
橘
mandarin orange
矜
???
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Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
contradiction; inconsistency
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
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Examples (17 in total)
It seems contradictory at first glance.
People are beings who carry contradictions.
Your words are completely and perfectly contradictory.
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