Radical What does the radical 矛 mean? The radical 矛 means spear; it has 5 strokes. Quick factsMeaningspearStrokes5Kanji using it6 矛5 strokes6 kanjispearStroke order · 5 strokesWatch it written12345Kanji using this radical野field務duty柔soft橘tangerine tree茅cogon grass霧fog