Japanese symbol for “shot”

注射

ちゅうしゃ

Romaji: chuusha

injection; jab; shot

In Japanese, shot is 注射, read ちゅうしゃ (chuusha).

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, vs, vt injection; jab; shot

Kanji and stroke order

注

pour, irrigate, shed (tears)

on: チュウ
kun: そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

射

shoot, shine into, onto

on: シャ
kun: い.る、さ.す、う.つ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “shot”

Word	Reading	Meaning
散弾	さんだん sandan	shot; buckshot
ショット	ショット shotto	shot
弾丸	だんがん dangan	bullet; shot; shell
場面	ばめん bamen	scene (in a movie, play); shot
シュー	シュー shuu	shot

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
注意	ちゅうい chuui	attention; notice; heed
注目	ちゅうもく chuumoku	notice; attention; observation
注文	ちゅうもん chuumon	order (for an item)
注ぐ	そそぐ sosogu	to pour (into)
発注	はっちゅう hatchuu	ordering (materials); placing an order; order
放射能	ほうしゃのう houshanou	radioactivity
反射	はんしゃ hansha	reflection; reverberation
発射	はっしゃ hassha	firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting

See also: Chinese symbol for “shot”.

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.