はま

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of はま – see the following entries.
S
[noun] beach, seashore
[noun] captured pieces in Go (this term is usually written in kana)
[noun] Abbreviation of 横浜 (Yokohama).
[proper noun] a surname
H
[noun] beach, seashore
破魔
[noun] (Buddhism) defeating a devil or demon, particularly the demons of worldly desires or passions
[verb] (Buddhism) to defeat a devil or demon, particularly the demons of worldly desires or passions
[noun] a target for 破魔矢 (hamaya) archery, round and generally made of bound straw or tree branches
[noun] short for 破魔弓 (hamayumi): a decorative bow, formerly used for special New Years archery competitions and now used as a ward against evil
(This term, はま (hama), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as はま, see Category:Japanese kanji read as はま.)