noun

  1. cannonball.
  2. Sports term.shot (in the shot put).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
砲丸 ほうがん

Contained Kanji 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)
round, full (month), perfection
まる ガン ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)