How to say 'Gun' in Japanese | 鉄砲

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The Japanese word for Gun is 'Teppou', written as 鉄砲 in Japanese.'Gun' in hiragana is てっぽう.

word

鉄砲

Meaning

Gun

Reading

てっぽう

teppou

Kanji

鉄Iron 砲Gun, Cannon

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鉄砲 (てっぽう)' refers to a 'gun' or 'firearm'. Historically, it specifically refers to matchlock guns introduced to Japan in the 16th century. In modern usage, it broadly refers to firearms. Example sentences: He bought a gun「彼は鉄砲を買った」(かれはてっぽうをかった). The samurai used guns「侍は鉄砲を使った」(さむらいはてっぽうをつかった). Note that this word is often associated with historical or traditional contexts, though it can also be used in modern settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6099

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鉄砲

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

鉄

Meaning

Iron

kanji

砲

Meaning

Gun, Cannon

Words Related to 鉄砲 Through the Kanji 鉄

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 鉄 as well.

word

地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

word

鉄

Meaning

Iron

word

鉄道

Meaning

Railway

word

国鉄

Meaning

National railway

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私鉄

Meaning

Private railway

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'Teppou' means 'Gun' .

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