noun:

• ear (e.g. of wheat) ［穂先］
• tip (e.g. of brush or spear); spearhead ➜ 矛先【ほこさき】

noun:

• drinking money
• tip; gratuity

noun:

• alcohol expenses
• tip ➜ 心付け・チップ

noun:

• celebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony
• congratulatory gift
• tip; gratuity

noun:

• origin
• variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length ➜ 反【たん】

suffix:

• tip; extremity

noun / ~の noun:

• brush tip
• first on a list
• head; chief

noun:

• tip of one's hand
• cheap trick; superficial wit; superficial cleverness

~の noun:

• lukewarm; cheap; perfunctory; makeshift; shortsighted

noun:

• tip of nose ［鼻先］
• before one's eyes; under one's nose; in front of ［鼻先］
• tip (of something)

noun:

• the tip of a spear; the edge at the very tip of a sword

noun:

• nose tip

noun:

• silky inner covering at the tip of a bamboo shoot

noun:

• the tip of an edged instrument
• sharp words; vicious character

noun:

• hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast ➜ 筈

noun:

• gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)

noun:

• brush tip

noun:

• tip of a brush or pen; (force of a) writing style

noun:

• racing tip; racing prediction

noun:

• tip-off; squealing (to the authorities)

noun:

• tip of tongue

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat

noun:

• messenger tip or charge

~の noun:

• tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite ➜ 一流【いちりゅう】

expression / noun:

• tip of one's nose

noun:

• tip of a leaf

noun:

• money tip wrapped in paper