Japanese symbol for “projectile”
投射物
とうしゃぶつ
Romaji: toushabutsu
projectile
In Japanese, projectile is 投射物, read とうしゃぶつ (toushabutsu).
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 projectile
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “projectile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矢玉 | やだま yadama | ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile |
| 飛翔体 | ひしょうたい hishoutai | flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 注射 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | injection; jab; shot |
| 放射能 | ほうしゃのう houshanou | radioactivity |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “projectile”.
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.