Meanings
Noun
1. ear (of a cereal plant); head; spike
2. point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; (pointed) head
3. crest (of a wave)
4. scion (in grafting)
Alt. forms
Kanji used
head of a plant [old]
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)