銃(じゅう)

じゅう
noun
gun; firearm
1. gun; firearm
A weapon that fires bullets or projectiles. Used as a general term for firearms.
銃(じゅう)を持(も)つ。
To hold a gun.
警察官(けいさつかん)が銃(じゅう)を構(かま)えた。
The police officer pointed a gun.
日本(にほん)では銃(じゅう)の所持(しょじ)が法律(ほうりつ)で厳(きび)しく制限(せいげん)されている。
In Japan, gun possession is strictly regulated by law.

A general term for firearms. Rarely used alone — most often appears in compounds.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 拳銃(けんじゅう): handgun, pistol
  • 小銃(しょうじゅう): rifle
  • 機関銃(きかんじゅう): machine gun
  • 散弾銃(さんだんじゅう): shotgun
  • 銃声(じゅうせい): gunshot sound
  • 銃弾(じゅうだん): bullet
  • 銃口(じゅうこう): muzzle

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 銃(じゅう)を撃(う)つ: to fire a gun
  • 銃(じゅう)を構(かま)える: to aim a gun
  • 銃(じゅう)を持(も)つ: to hold/carry a gun

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan has extremely strict gun control laws. Civilian gun ownership is rare and heavily regulated, so 銃(じゅう) appears mainly in news, historical, and fictional contexts.

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Added 2026.2.7 22:15 · Revised 2026.3.25 21:24
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