Word Meaning 撃手

うちて uchite

撃手 is read as うちて (uchite) and means drummer (taiko, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. drummer (taiko, etc.)
  2. shooter
  3. vaccinator
  4. inoculator

Reading

Kana

うちて

Romaji

uchite

Writing Variants

  • 撃ち手 うちて uchite
  • 打ち手 うちて uchite
  • 打手 うちて uchite

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 34058 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遊撃手

ゆうげきしゅ

shortstop

狙撃手

そげきしゅ

sniper

下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries

下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries

撃つ

うつ

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)

撃沈

げきちん

(attacking and) sinking (a ship)

撃墜

げきつい

shooting down (aircraft)

撃退

げきたい

repulse

撃破

げきは

crushing

撃ち出す

うちだす

to begin shooting

撃発

げきはつ

percussion (fuse)