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What is the Kanji for 'Gun'? | 銃

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Gun', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gun' is 銃.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gun

    Reading

    onyomiじゅう

    juu

    Parts

    Gold (金)Fill, Allocate

    Example Word

    銃: gun. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1415

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Gold

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fill, Allocate

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Gun

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 22 kanji contain the part 釒 as well.

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    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ore, Mineral

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mirror

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish, Fishing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sharp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lead

    kanji

    Meaning

    Confused, Mixed up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forge, Train

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lock, Tablet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Consider, Model

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bowl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cast, Casting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Money, Coin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brocade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sickle, Scythe

    kanji

    Meaning

    To tie, Confinement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Key

Learn the Kanji

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What does 銃 mean?

銃 means 'Gun'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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