gun, arms
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つつ
About this kanji
The kanji "銃" means "gun" or "arms" and is typically used as a noun. It appears in several common compounds such as "銃撃" (じゅうげき), which means "shooting," and "銃器" (じゅうき), referring to "small arms." Another example is "銃声" (じゅうせい), meaning the "sound of a gunshot." This kanji is often associated with military or law enforcement contexts, so be mindful of its serious implications. When discussing firearms in Japanese, understanding this kanji will be very useful, especially in news articles or conversations about safety and weapons.
Example sentences
警官は銃を携帯している。
The officer carries a gun.
Meanings across languages
- English
- gun, arms
- Tiếng Việt
- súng
- 日本語
- 銃
- 한국어
- 총
- 中文
- 枪
- id
- senjata
- th
- อาวุธ
- es
- arma
- fr
- arme
- de
- Waffe
- pt
- arma
Common compounds
- 銃撃じゅうげきshooting, gunning (down)
- 銃器じゅうきsmall arms
- 銃声じゅうせいsound of a gunshot, report of a gun
- 銃弾じゅうだんbullet (from a rifle)
- 小銃しょうじゅうrifle, small arms
- 短銃たんじゅうpistol
- 機関銃きかんじゅうmachine gun
- 拳銃けんじゅうpistol, handgun
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