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, is the katakana spelling of the above term.)