Japanese symbol for “catapult”
発射
はっしゃ
Romaji: hassha
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; discharge
In Japanese, catapult is 発射, read はっしゃ (hassha).
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, vs, vt firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; discharge; catapult
- n, vs, vt ejaculation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “catapult”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カタパルト | カタパルト kataparuto | catapult |
| パチンコ | パチンコ pachinko | slingshot; catapult |
| 投石機 | とうせきき tousekiki | catapult; ballista; mangonel |
| 石弓 | いしゆみ ishiyumi | slingshot; catapult |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 注射 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | injection; jab; shot |
| 放射能 | ほうしゃのう houshanou | radioactivity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “catapult”.
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