JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 砲: "cannon, gun"
The kanji 砲 means "cannon, gun". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cannon, gun |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1268 of 2,501 |
Common words with 砲
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 砲gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
- 砲撃bombarding; shelling; bombardment
- 発砲firing; discharge of gun
- 鉄砲gun; firearm · wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice
- 大砲(large) gun; cannon; artillery · long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
- 砲弾shell; cannonball
- 砲台(gun) battery; fort
- 主砲main battery; main armament · best hitter; center of the offense
- 無鉄砲rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
- 砲身gun barrel
- 水鉄砲water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
- 集中砲火concentrated fire · intense criticism
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