Japanese symbol for “rifleman”

銃手

じゅうしゅ

Romaji: juushu

gunner; shooter; rifleman

In Japanese, rifleman is 銃手, read じゅうしゅ (juushu).

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 gunner; shooter; rifleman

Kanji and stroke order

銃

gun, arms

on: ジュウ
kun: つつ

14 strokes · JLPT 1

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

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
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member

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.