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Radical 矛

 

    kanji

    Meaning

    Halberd

    Reading

    kunyomiほこ

    hoko

    onyomi

    mu

    Example Word

    矛盾: contradiction. The Japanese verbal noun '矛盾 (むじゅん)' means 'contradiction'. It refers to a situation where two or more statements, ideas, or actions are mutually incompatible or inconsistent. This term is often used in logical, philosophical, or everyday contexts to describe conflicting elements. For example: there is a contradiction in his story「彼の話には矛盾がある」(かれのはなしにはむじゅんがある). The policy is full of contradictions「その政策は矛盾だらけだ」(そのせいさくはむじゅんだらけだ). The word originates from an ancient Chinese fable about a spear that could pierce any shield and a shield that could block any spear, highlighting the inherent contradiction.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1538

    Handwriting

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