コブシ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of コブシ – see the following entry.

【こぶし】 [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 Alternative spelling 拳 【こぶし】 [noun] [from circa 1165] the Kobushi magnolia, Magnolia kobus Alternative spellings 辛夷, 拳 【こぶし】 [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] (music) a portion of the melody in traditional Japanese singing (as well as kayōkyoku, enka) that uses melisma Alternative spelling 小節

(This term, コブシ (kobushi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)