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砲

砲 — cannon, gun

On
ホウ
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 砲

  • 発砲はっぽうfiring; discharge of gunCommon

    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.

  • 砲撃ほうげきbombarding; shelling; bombardmentCommon

    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.

  • 砲ほうgun; cannon; artillery; ordnanceCommon
  • 主砲しゅほうmain battery; main armamentCommon
  • 砲弾ほうだんshell; cannonballCommon
  • 大砲たいほう(large) gun; cannon; artilleryCommon
  • 空砲くうほうempty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blankCommon
  • 鉄砲てっぽうgun; firearmCommon
  • 砲火ほうかgunfire; fireCommon
  • 迫撃砲はくげきほうmortarCommon
  • 砲兵ほうへいartillery; gunnerCommon
  • 火砲かほう(large) gun; artillery; cannonOccasional
  • 砲丸投げほうがんなげshot putOccasional
  • 銃砲じゅうほうguns; firearmsOccasional
  • 砲声ほうせいsound of a gun; roar of cannonOccasional
  • 高射砲こうしゃほうanti-aircraft gunOccasional
  • 砲身ほうしんgun barrelOccasional
  • 鉄砲水てっぽうみずflash floodOccasional
  • 水鉄砲みずでっぽうwater pistol; squirt gun; water gunOccasional
  • 号砲ごうほうsignal gun; starting gunOccasional

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 124 words that use 砲.

  • 発砲 はっぽう firing; discharge of gun
  • 砲撃 ほうげき bombarding; shelling; bombardment
  • 砲 ほう gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
  • 主砲 しゅほう main battery; main armament
  • 砲弾 ほうだん shell; cannonball

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