Hougu

Beware the talking cat · Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:03 pm

What exactly is a hougu? I've seen the term used in both Shana and Fate/Stay night, and it seems to mean some sort of powerful magical item.

Is hougu just a Japanese word for a powerful magical item? Just curious, so thank you.

ben1234 · Post by **ben1234** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:43 pm

Hougou in Shana I believe is the object some torches have, Shana's sword and the Renji Maigo are good examples.

I have no idea for Fate though.

magus · Post by **magus** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:00 pm

Hmmm.......... Hou's kanji means Treasure and Gu can mean a number of things although in this case Tool would be the most fitting one. The word Hougu is often used in mythology to refer to a powerful tool, but they may not be magical. Btw, Noble Phantasm in F/S reads as Hougu.

Umiman · Post by **Umiman** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:03 am

So it translates into "Treasure Tool"?

Cool.

Hey baby, wanna come battle with my hougu? Oh yeah, it's biiiiig. Oh yeah, it'll set you on fire!