Word Meaning 銃撃

じゅうげき juugeki

銃撃 is read as じゅうげき (juugeki) and means shooting.

Meaning

English

  1. shooting
  2. gunning (down)

Reading

Kana

じゅうげき

Romaji

juugeki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 12577 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

銃撃戦

じゅうげきせん

firefight

銃撃犯

じゅうげきはん

gunman

狙撃銃

そげきじゅう

sniper rifle

銃殺

じゅうさつ

death by shooting

じゅう

gun

銃声

じゅうせい

sound of a gunshot

銃弾

じゅうだん

bullet (from a rifle)

銃器

じゅうき

small arms

銃口

じゅうこう

gun point

銃身

じゅうしん

gun barrel

銃砲

じゅうほう

guns

銃火

じゅうか

gunfire

Example Sentences

2

The landlord was shot in the shoulder and arm.

There are almost no gunfights in Japan.