noun

  1. skilled control of a spear, stabbing (someone) with a spear. Orig. meaning.
  2. victim, scapegoat, someone singled out (for punishment, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
槍玉 やりだま
 
 
やり玉 やりだま
 
 
ヤリ玉 ヤリだま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spear, lance, javelin
やり ソウ ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
godown, warehouse, storehouse
くら ソウ (4th, N1)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
door, house
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)