ほこさき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
矛先 鉾先 鋒

From 矛(ほこ) (hoko) + 先(さき) (saki).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほこさき [hòkósákí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞ko̞sa̠kʲi]

Noun

ほこさき • (hokosaki) ^{←ほこさき (fokosaki)?}

1. point of a spear

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ho̞ko̞sa̠kʲi]

Noun

ほこさき or ホコサキ • (hokosaki) ^{←ほこさき (fokosaki)?}

1. hardnose shark, Carcharhinus macloti

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).