こぶし

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of こぶし – see the following entries.

【拳】S [noun] [from 810] fist [noun] [from early 1300s] the shape of the hand when gripping a sword hilt [noun] [from early 1300s] (by extension) swordsmanship, ability with a sword [noun] [from 1500s] the shape of the hand when gripping a bow [noun] [from 1500s] (by extension) bowmanship, ability with a bow [noun] [from 1588] (by extension from the fist of a falconer) huntsmanship, hunting ability [noun] Alternative spelling of 辛夷 (kobushi, “Kobushi magnolia, Magnolia kobus”)

【辛夷】 [noun] [from circa 1165] the Kobushi magnolia, Magnolia kobus Alternative spellings 拳, コブシ

【小節】 [noun] [from 1633] a small knot in wood; lumber or timber with small knots [noun] [from 1872] a small piece of 鰹節 (katsuo-bushi, “hard-dried skipjack tuna”) [noun] [from 1902] (singing) a portion of the melody in traditional Japanese singing (as well as kayōkyoku, enka) that uses melisma

【古武士】 [noun] a warrior of ancient times [noun] an old-school warrior (particularly emphasizing honor and steely resolve)

(This term, こぶし (kobushi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as こぶし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as こぶし.)