銃
arms, gun

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つつ

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:1013

Vocabulary

ジュウ

WordReadingMeaning
機関銃キカンジュウmachine gun
銃器ジュウキsmall arms
銃声ジュウセイsound of a gunshot; report of a gun
銃弾ジュウダンbullet (from a rifle)
小銃ショウジュウrifle; small arms

Other

WordReadingMeaning
銃じゅうgun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
火縄銃ひなわじゅうmatchlock; arquebus
けん銃けんじゅうpistol; handgun
元込め銃もとごめじゅうbreechloader
先込め銃さきごめじゅうmuzzle loader

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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