Meanings
Readings
Common Words
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone
to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located)
Colloquial
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
Word usually written using kana alone
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood
traditional bugaku hat
Proverb
do not let your guard down after a victory; tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
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