Japanese symbol for “bullet”
銃弾
じゅうだん
Romaji: juudan
bullet (from a rifle)
In Japanese, bullet is 銃弾, read じゅうだん (juudan).
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 bullet (from a rifle)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bullet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弾丸 | だんがん dangan | bullet; shot; shell |
| 玉 | たま tama | bullet |
| 鉄砲玉 | てっぽうだま teppoudama | bullet; round; gunshot |
| 銃丸 | じゅうがん juugan | bullet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銃撃 | じゅうげき juugeki | shooting; gunning (down) |
| 拳銃 | けんじゅう kenjuu | pistol; handgun |
| 銃殺 | じゅうさつ juusatsu | death by shooting |
| 小銃 | しょうじゅう shoujuu | rifle; small arms |
| 銃器 | じゅうき juuki | small arms |
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 弾圧 | だんあつ dan'atsu | oppression; suppression; pressure |
| 弾薬 | だんやく dan'yaku | ammunition; ammo |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bullet”.
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.