Kanji

cannon, gun

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

石部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Common Readings

ホウ

Example sentences

ほう
遠くから砲の響く音が聞こえる

The sound of echoing cannons can be heard from a distance.

砲撃 ほうげき
激しい砲撃によって、街の建物は次々に破壊された。

Due to the intense bombardment, buildings in the city were destroyed one after another.

発砲 はっぽう
警官は空に向けて威嚇発砲した。

The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.

砲弾 ほうだん
その古い城壁には砲弾の跡が残っている。

Shell marks remain on the old castle walls.

大砲 たいほう
博物館には、江戸時代に使われていた古い大砲が展示されている。

In the museum, an old cannon used during the Edo period is on display.

鉄砲 てっぽう
歴史の授業で、種子島への鉄砲伝来について学んだ。

In history class, I learned about the introduction of guns to Tanegashima.

水鉄砲 みずでっぽう
子供たちは庭で水鉄砲を使って遊んだ。

The children played with water guns in the yard.

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