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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

    銃

    Meaning

    Gun

    Reading

    onyomiじゅう

    juu

    Parts

    釒Gold (金)充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

    金

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1415

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 銃

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

    radical

    釒

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    充

    Meaning

    Fill, Allocate

Words Using 銃

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    銃

    Meaning

    Gun

Kanji Related to 銃 Through the Part 釒

These 22 kanji contain the part 釒 as well.

    kanji

    鏡

    Meaning

    Mirror

    kanji

    釣

    Meaning

    Fish, Fishing

    kanji

    鎖

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    鍵

    Meaning

    Key

    kanji

    鋭

    Meaning

    Sharp

    kanji

    鐘

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    鎌

    Meaning

    Sickle, Scythe

    kanji

    鍛

    Meaning

    Forge, Train

    kanji

    銅

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    銭

    Meaning

    Money, Coin

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    錠

    Meaning

    Lock, Tablet

    kanji

    銀

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    錯

    Meaning

    Confused, Mixed up

    kanji

    錦

    Meaning

    Brocade

    kanji

    鑑

    Meaning

    Consider, Model

    kanji

    鉱

    Meaning

    Ore, Mineral

    kanji

    鉛

    Meaning

    Lead

    kanji

    鋳

    Meaning

    Cast, Casting

    kanji

    鋼

    Meaning

    Steel

    kanji

    鉢

    Meaning

    Bowl

    kanji

    錮

    Meaning

    To tie, Confinement

Learn the Kanji 銃

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.