銃

gun, arms

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:N1

Frequency:1013

Vocabulary

ジュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

coin, .01 yen, money

lock, fetters, shackles

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

small bell, buzzer