Onyomi: ホウ · Kunyomi: - · Meanings: cannon, gun
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 銃 | じゅう | gun, firearm, small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc) | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 砲 | ほう | gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance | common Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 銃 | つつ | gun, firearm, long-barreled gun (e.g. musket, rifle, etc) | Noun |
| 砲撃 | ほうげき | bombarding, shelling, bombardment | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 砲火 | ほうか | gunfire, fire | common Noun |
| 砲兵 | ほうへい | artillery, gunner | Noun |
| 砲丸 | ほうがん | cannonball | Noun |
| 砲弾 | ほうだん | shell, cannonball | common Noun |
| 砲台 | ほうだい | (gun) battery, fort | Noun |
| 砲声 | ほうせい | sound of a gun, roar of cannon | Noun |
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