Japanese symbol for “gun”
銃
じゅう
Romaji: juu
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
In Japanese, gun is 銃, read じゅう (juu).
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 gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gun”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砲 | ほう hou | gun; cannon; artillery |
| 大砲 | たいほう taihou | (large) gun; cannon; artillery |
| 鉄砲 | てっぽう teppou | gun; firearm |
| 弾き | はじき hajiki | gun; pistol |
| ガン | ガン gan | gun |
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 |
| 銃弾 | じゅうだん juudan | bullet (from a rifle) |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gun”.
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.