こう
嚆
し
矢

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
嚆
し
矢
 嚆矢 こうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

call
コウ　さけ.ぶ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
mugwort
コウ　よもぎ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tall, high, expensive
コウ　たか.い　た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)