Meaning

Primary

Rifle Bullet

Alternative

Bullet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A gun's bullet is a bullet, though this word can specifically refer to a rifle bullet as well (probably because it was mostly rifles that people had way back in the day).

Reading

じゅうだん
  • 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

少し待って貰ってもいいですか?ちょっと銃弾を取りに行かなくてはならないので。

Could you hang on a second? I have to get my bullets.

Kanji Composition