Japanese symbol for “shoot”
撃つ
うつ
Romaji: utsu
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
In Japanese, shoot is 撃つ, read うつ (utsu).
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
- v5t, vt to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
Written forms: 撃つ、射つ. Readings: うつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shoot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芽 | め me | sprout; shoot; bud |
| 射る | いる iru | to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart) |
| 放つ | はなつ hanatsu | to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball) |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to let fly; to make fly; to send flying |
| 発する | はっする hassuru | to shoot (an arrow or bullet); to fire |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 攻撃 | こうげき kougeki | attack; assault; raid |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact; shock; impulse |
| 襲撃 | しゅうげき shuugeki | (surprise) attack; assault; raid |
| 爆撃 | ばくげき bakugeki | bombing (raid) |
| 目撃 | もくげき mokugeki | witnessing; observing; sighting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shoot”.
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.