shoot, demand, charm
On'yomi (音読み)
- シャ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い.る
- さ.す
About this kanji
The kanji 「射」 primarily means to shoot or to demand. It can represent both nouns and verbs, with the verb form commonly associated with actions like shooting an arrow or firing a gun. A couple of useful compounds are 射撃 (しゃげき), which means shooting, often referring to practice or sports involving firearms, and 射程 (しゃてい), meaning range of fire, which talks about how far a projectile can travel. Another important verb, 射る (いる), specifically means to shoot or hit something. It's good to remember that while「射」can relate to physical shooting, it can also convey a sense of charm or attraction in different contexts.
Built from
Example sentences
彼は的を射るのが得意だ。
He is good at hitting targets.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shoot, demand, charm
- Tiếng Việt
- bắn, yêu cầu, hấp dẫn
- 日本語
- 射る, 射
- 한국어
- 발사하다, 요구하다, 매력
- 中文
- 射击, 需求, 魅力
- id
- menembak, permintaan, pesona
- th
- ยิง, เรียกร้อง, เสน่ห์
- es
- disparar, demandar, encantar
- fr
- tirer, demander, charme
- de
- schießen, fordern, Charme
- pt
- atirar, exigir, charme
Common compounds
- 射撃しゃげきshooting, gunfire
- 射程しゃていrange of fire (e.g. of a gun)
- 射るいるto shoot (an arrow or a bullet)
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