expression, Ichidan verb

Archaism.
  1. to open hostilities, to be at war.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
干戈を交える かんかをまじえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)