拍車
はくしゃ (riding) spur
Why it means this
拍 (strike) + 車 (a wheel) — the spiked wheel on a rider's heel; 拍車をかける, to spur something on.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
はくしゃ (riding) spur
拍 (strike) + 車 (a wheel) — the spiked wheel on a rider's heel; 拍車をかける, to spur something on.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.