銃

gun

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: つつ
On'yomi: ジュウ
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

銃 means "gun". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read つつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

銃 in example sentences

銃じゅうを落おとせ。

Juu o otose.

Drop your guns!
銃じゅうをよこせ。

Juu o yokose.

Give me the gun.
銃じゅうを下おろせ。

Juu o orose.

Put down your gun.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 銃 mean?: 銃 means "gun". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 銃 have?: 銃 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 銃 read?: It is read つつ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 銃?: 銃 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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