こうもう

Noun

 * 1)  red hair; an obsolete epithet for the Dutch; an epithet for Westerners in general
 * 2)  the part of the body between the heart and the diaphragm;  one's core;  a specific acupuncture point, between the fourth and fifth vertebrae
 * 3)  the feather of a large bird;  a feather
 * 4)   a hooked or barbed hair on a plant, such as those found on hop vines

Proper noun

 * 1)  Confucius and Mencius