射

shoot, shine into, onto, archery

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

い.るう.つさ.す

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:937

Vocabulary

シャ

Word	Reading	Meaning
射撃	シャゲキ	firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
射殺	シャサツ	shooting to death
射程	シャテイ	range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
照射	ショウシャ	irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
注射	チュウシャ	injection; jab; shot

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
射つ	うつ	to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
射す	さす	to shine
射止める	いとめる	to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get; to make one's own
発射	はっしゃ	firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; discharge; catapult; ejaculation
陽射し	ひざし	sunlight; rays of the Sun

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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Grade 4JLPT N/A

texture, skin, body, grain

majestic plural, imperial we