Vocabulary What does 短銃 (たんじゅう, tanjuu) mean? 短銃 (たんじゅう, tanjuu) means pistol. Quick factsReadingたんじゅうRomajitanjuuPart of speechnoun 短銃たんじゅうtanjuupistol1noun pistolKanji in this word短short; a shortcoming銃gun, firearm