Japanese symbol for “artillery”
砲兵
ほうへい
Romaji: houhei
artillery; gunner
In Japanese, artillery is 砲兵, read ほうへい (houhei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n artillery; gunner
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “artillery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砲 | ほう hou | gun; cannon; artillery |
| 大砲 | たいほう taihou | (large) gun; cannon; artillery |
| 火砲 | かほう kahou | (large) gun; artillery; cannon |
| 砲術 | ほうじゅつ houjutsu | gunnery; artillery |
| 砲熕 | ほうこう houkou | artillery |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大砲 | たいほう taihou | (large) gun; cannon; artillery |
| 鉄砲 | てっぽう teppou | gun; firearm |
| 発砲 | はっぽう happou | firing; discharge of gun |
| 砲撃 | ほうげき hougeki | bombarding; shelling; bombardment |
| 主砲 | しゅほう shuhou | main battery; main armament |
| 砲弾 | ほうだん houdan | shell; cannonball |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
See also: Chinese symbol for “artillery”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.