Japanese

撒菱: a pair of caltrops

Alternative forms

• 撒き菱, 撒き芰, 撒芰

Noun

撒菱 ‎(hiragana まきびし, romaji makibishi)

1. (weaponry) a caltrop; more specifically, the kind of caltrop that is thrown or scattered

Synonyms

• (caltrop in general): 菱 (ひし, ​hishi)
• (metal caltrop): 鉄菱 (てつびし, ​tetsubishi; かなびし, ​kanabishi)
• (cart caltrop): 車菱 (くるまびし, ​kurumabishi)