10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

cannon, gun

On'yomi
  • gun
Nanori
  • づつ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ホウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

cannon, gun
ホウ づつ (7th, N1)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む ホウ くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)

Common Words

gun ②wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice ③puffer fish
roar of a cannon
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References

Unicode hex code 7832
JIS X 0208 1-43-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3185
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3998
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1151
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1479
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 785
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1217
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 993
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24120P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1800
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1764
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1894
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1569
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1372
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1631
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1402
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 538
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5a5.3
Four corner code 1761.2
De Roo Code 3356