# 矛 — Spear

Frequency rank 1698 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 遮 (Intercept), less common than 飽 (Bored).

- On’yomi: ぼう
- Kun’yomi: ほこ
- Radical: 矛 Spear (Kangxi 110)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

The spear character shows a spear shaft with a barb jutting out — the pointed barb on the spear makes it deadly.

In words:

- 矛盾 むじゅん — contradiction,inconsistency

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