銃
JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 銃: "gun, arms"
The kanji 銃 means "gun, arms". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジュウ in on'yomi and つつ in kun'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)
ジュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つつ
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 | gun, arms |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1013 of 2,501 |
Common words with 銃
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 銃gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
- 拳銃pistol; handgun
- 銃声sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
- 銃弾bullet (from a rifle)
- 銃口gun point; muzzle
- 銃撃shooting; gunning (down)
- 銃身gun barrel
- 銃器small arms
- 機関銃machine gun
- 銃撃戦gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
- 小銃rifle; small arms
- 機銃machine gun
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