Japanese symbol for “muzzle”
銃口
じゅうこう
Romaji: juukou
gun point; muzzle
In Japanese, muzzle is 銃口, read じゅうこう (juukou).
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 point; muzzle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “muzzle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻面 | はなづら hanazura | muzzle; snout |
| マズル | マズル mazuru | muzzle; snout |
| 砲門 | ほうもん houmon | gunport; embrasure; muzzle |
| 口輪 | くちわ kuchiwa | muzzle |
| 砲口 | ほうこう houkou | muzzle (of a 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 |
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “muzzle”.
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.