Kanji

What does the kanji 射 mean?

射 means shooting; emitting, radiating. On'yomi シャ. Kun'yomi い.る、さ.す、う.つ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシャ
Kun'yomiい.る、さ.す、う.つ
Strokes10
Main radical寸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シャKun'yomi い.る、さ.す、う.つ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

shooting; emitting, radiating

Memory hook

Turning the body (身) and swinging the hand (寸) to loose the arrow — SHOOT, FIRE.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 射すさすto shine, beam (light)
  • 注射ちゅうしゃinjection, shot
  • 陽射ひざしsunlight, sunshine

More words with this kanji

  • 発射はっしゃlaunch, firing
  • 反射はんしゃreflection, reflex
  • 放射ほうしゃradiation
  • 放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivity

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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