Japanese symbol for “salvo”

斉射

せいしゃ

Romaji: seisha

volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)

In Japanese, salvo is 斉射, read せいしゃ (seisha).

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, vi, vs volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)

Kanji and stroke order

斉

adjusted, alike, equal

on: セイ、サイ
kun: そろ.う、ひと.しい、ひと.しく、あたる

8 strokes · JLPT 1

射

shoot, shine into, onto

on: シャ
kun: い.る、さ.す、う.つ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
一斉	いっせい issei	simultaneous; all at once
斉唱	せいしょう seishou	singing in unison; chanting in unison
斉一	せいいつ seiitsu	uniformity; equality
一斉に	いっせいに isseini	simultaneously; all at once; in unison
斉魚	えつ etsu	Japanese grenadier anchovy (Coilia nasus)
注射	ちゅうしゃ chuusha	injection; jab; shot
放射能	ほうしゃのう houshanou	radioactivity
反射	はんしゃ hansha	reflection; reverberation

See also: Chinese symbol for “salvo”.

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