Meaning

Primary

Pistol

Alternative

Revolver

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A short gun is a pistol, because it's not long like a rifle, it's a short gun!

Reading

たんじゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

しばらく時間はかかったが、ようやく犯行の凶器となった短銃を見つけることができました。

After a long time we eventually succeeded in finding the pistol that was used for the crime.

Kanji Composition