銃(じゅう)

じゅう
noun
gun; firearm
tool
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.

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

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.

Related Words

Related: 鉄砲(てっぽう) (traditional gun/firearm)
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Added 2026.2.7 22:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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