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砲
砲
10 strokes
Frequency: 1268
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

cannon
gun

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
づつ

Common Words

砲
ほう
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #8819
1

gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

砲撃
ほうげき
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #10010
1

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

Examples
砲撃はますます激しくなってきたので、私たち、走って地下室に降りていったのよ。
The gunfire was getting worse, so we ran down to our cellar.
発砲
はっぽう
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #11233
1

firing; discharge of gun

Examples
ウィリーは誤って父親の猟銃を発砲し、壁に穴を開けた。
Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole in the wall.
鉄砲
てっぽう
鉄炮
Noun
Freq #11643
1

gun; firearm

Examples
合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2

Sumo

wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice

3

Colloquial

puffer fish

大砲
たいほう
Noun
Freq #11669
1

(large) gun; cannon; artillery

Examples
大砲が偶然発射してしまった。
The cannon went off by accident.
2

Baseball

long-ball hitter; home-run hitter

砲弾
ほうだん
Noun
Freq #12250
1

shell; cannonball

砲台
ほうだい
Noun
Freq #22403
1

(gun) battery; fort

主砲
しゅほう
Noun
Freq #23764
1

main battery; main armament

《 無鉄砲 》
むてっぽう
無手法
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #26335
1

rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy

Examples
無鉄砲で子供の時から損ばかりしている。
Because of my recklessness, I have been playing a losing game since childhood.
砲身
ほうしん
Noun
Freq #27142
1

gun barrel

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