a male given name

close friend, bosom buddy / crony, chum

(archaic) iron / (figuratively) something extremely strong

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

beginning / mental or emotional state

Alternative form of 緒 (sho)

string; cord; thong / (specifically) string of a geta or sandal

cord; string; thread / beginning; start / relationship; connection

iron

iron, the metal and the metallic chemical element / (more generally) steel / short for 鉄砲 (teppō, literally “cannon”, but in this case, refers to the poisonous fugu blowfish or dishes made from it)