| Kanji | 砲 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ホウ |
| Nanori | づつ |
| English | cannon, gun |
| Examples | 鉄砲(てっぽう): (1) gun (2) wooden pole that sumo wrestlers strike in practice (practise) (3) fugu |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1268 |
| Components | 石: stone 包: wrap; pack up; cover; conceal |
| Number of Strokes | 10 |
| Kanji Radical | 石 |
| Radical Number | 112 |
| Radical Strokes | 5 |
| Radical Reading | いし・いしへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | cannon |
| Koohii Story 1 | Primitive cannons fired stones wrapped with poisonous snakes. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Cannon = stone projectile wrapped by a barrel. |
| RTK Index (new) | 571 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_human.activities_fighting
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