Japanese symbol for “firefight”
撃ち合い
うちあい
Romaji: uchiai
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
In Japanese, firefight is 撃ち合い, read うちあい (uchiai).
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 gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
Written forms: 撃ち合い、撃合い. Readings: うちあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “firefight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 銃撃戦 | じゅうげきせん juugekisen | gunfight; firefight; gun battle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 攻撃 | こうげき kougeki | attack; assault; raid |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact; shock; impulse |
| 撃つ | うつ utsu | to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire |
| 襲撃 | しゅうげき shuugeki | (surprise) attack; assault; raid |
| 爆撃 | ばくげき bakugeki | bombing (raid) |
| 目撃 | もくげき mokugeki | witnessing; observing; sighting |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “firefight”.
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.