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砲 – cannon, gun
10 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1268 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary
The kanji 砲 means cannon, gun. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ホウ (hou). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 石 (no. 112).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ホウ | hou |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 石 (Kangxi radical 112). Components: 口・石・勹・已.
Words using 砲
Example sentences
合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
Kanji with the same radical
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