Japanese symbol for “shotgun”
散弾銃
さんだんじゅう
Romaji: sandanjuu
shotgun
In Japanese, shotgun is 散弾銃, read さんだんじゅう (sandanjuu).
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 shotgun
Written forms: 散弾銃、霰弾銃. Readings: さんだんじゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shotgun”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ショットガン | ショットガン shottogan | shotgun |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
| 分散 | ぶんさん bunsan | dispersion; breakup; scattering |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 散々 | さんざん sanzan | thoroughly; completely; utterly |
| 発散 | はっさん hassan | emission; emanation; radiation |
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 弾圧 | だんあつ dan'atsu | oppression; suppression; pressure |
| 銃撃 | じゅうげき juugeki | shooting; gunning (down) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shotgun”.
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.
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