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銃

Gun
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingジュウ

Meanings

  1. gunRtK
    彼は二度と銃を使えない。He can't use a gun again.tatoeba
    彼は銃を下に置いた。He laid down the gun.tatoeba
  2. arms
  1. firearm
  2. small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

Synonyms

ガン

Homonyms

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Radicals and components

Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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metal (金) · gold (金) · allot · infant · toddler · top hat (亠) · elbow · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 824

Compound words

彼は追いつめられたシカを銃でねらった。
He drew a bead on a stag at bay.tatoeba
彼は銃なしでやっていかなければならないだろう。
He'll have to do without a gun.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Gun. Metal 金 + 充 (to fill) — a metal barrel you load.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 銃

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step