Japanese symbol for “emitting”

射出

しゃしゅつ

Romaji: shashutsu

shooting; firing; emitting; ejection

In Japanese, emitting is 射出, read しゃしゅつ (shashutsu).

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Meanings

n, vs shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection

Kanji and stroke order

射

shoot, shine into, onto

on: シャ
kun: い.る、さ.す、う.つ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
注射	ちゅうしゃ chuusha	injection; jab; shot
放射能	ほうしゃのう houshanou	radioactivity
反射	はんしゃ hansha	reflection; reverberation
発射	はっしゃ hassha	firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting
放射線	ほうしゃせん houshasen	radiation
射撃	しゃげき shageki	firing; shooting; fire
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out

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