干戈

Noun

 * 1) the weapons of war; arms
 * 2)  the chaos of war; battle

Etymology
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From compound.

Noun

 * 1) literally “shields and spears”: a metaphor for weaponry or military force
 * 2) conflict

Idioms

 * 干戈に (かんかに, kanka ni uttaeru): a call to arms
 * 干戈を (かんかを, kanka o ugokasu): mobilize for war
 * 干戈を (かんかを, kanka o osameru) / 干戈をに入れをに (かんかをにいれをにいる, kanka o hako ni ire yumi o fukuro ni iru): disarm, demobilize, return to peace
 * 干戈を (かんかを, kanka o majieru): cross swords, exchange hostilities, fight