How to say 'Gun' in Japanese | 銃

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The Japanese word for Gun is 'Juu', written as 銃 in Japanese.'Gun' in hiragana is じゅう.

word

銃

Meaning

Gun

Reading

じゅう

juu

Kanji

銃Gun

Explanation

The Japanese noun '銃 (じゅう)' means 'gun'. It refers to a weapon designed to discharge projectiles, typically bullets, using explosive force. This word is commonly used in contexts related to firearms, such as in law enforcement, military, or hunting. For example: He owns a gun「彼は銃を持っている」(かれはじゅうをもっている). The police confiscated the gun「警察は銃を没収した」(けいさつはじゅうをぼっしゅうした). Note that '銃' is a general term and can refer to various types of guns, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3748

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 銃

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

銃

Meaning

Gun

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