Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

2261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: spear, lance, javelin

Kunyomi: やり

Onyomi: ソウ ショウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: tree

Examples

Onyomi Examples

騎兵 ソウキヘイ lancer

ソウジュツ spearmanship

セイソウ holy lance, sacred spear

弓馬刀 キュウバトウソウ archery, horsemanship, spearsmanship, and swordsmanship, martial arts in general

Kunyomi Examples

やり spear, lance, javelin, lance, jeering

烏賊 やりいか spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)

ながやり long spear, pike

たけやり bamboo spear