Japanese More information Kanji in this term ... Kanji in this term 歩 哨 ほGrade: 2 しょうJinmeiyō kan'on Close More information Alternative spelling ... Alternative spelling 步哨 (kyūjitai) Close Noun 歩(ほ)哨(しょう) • (hoshō) (military) sentry; sentinel; picketWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.