Kanji

銃

銃

gun, arms

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かね

Common Readings

ジュウ

Example sentences

銃 じゅう
彼 は 銃 を 構えて 標的 を 狙った 。

He aimed at the target, holding a gun.

弾 たま
銃 に 弾 を 込める 。

Load the bullets into the gun.

銃声 じゅうせい
静かな 夜 の 森 に 、 一発 の 銃声 が 響き渡った 。

A single gunshot echoed through the quiet night forest.

拳銃 けんじゅう
彼 は 拳銃 を 腰 に 付けている 。

He is carrying a pistol on his waist.

撃つ うつ
彼 は 拳銃 で 標的 を 正確に 撃った 。

He shot the target accurately with a pistol.

銃弾 じゅうだん
激しい 銃撃戦 の 中 、 銃弾 が 空 を 切り裂いた 。

Amidst the intense gunfight, bullets tore through the air.

銃口 じゅうこう
彼 は 震える 手 で 銃口 を 犯人 に 向けた 。

He pointed the muzzle at the criminal with a trembling hand.

銃器 じゅうき
日本 で は 、 銃器 の 所持 は 厳しく 規制 されています 。

In Japan, the possession of firearms is strictly regulated.

所持 しょじ
許可 なく 銃器 を 所持 する こと は 禁じられている 。

Possessing firearms without permission is prohibited.

銃撃戦 じゅうげきせん
警察 と 犯人 の 間 で 激しい 銃撃戦 が 繰り広げられた 。

A fierce gunfight broke out between the police and the criminals.

Example Vocabulary

銃

じゅう

gun, firearm

銃声

じゅうせい

gunshot; sound of a gun

拳銃

けんじゅう

pistol; handgun

銃弾

じゅうだん

bullet

銃口

じゅうこう

muzzle (of a gun)

銃撃

じゅうげき

銃身

じゅうしん

銃器

じゅうき

firearms; guns

機関銃

きかんじゅう

銃撃戦

じゅうげきせん

gunfight; shootout

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