射
shoot, shine into, onto, archery
Readings
On'yomi
- シャ
Kun'yomi
- い.る
- さ.す
- う.つ
Meaning
射 centers on propelling something forward with force: shooting an arrow, shining light onto a surface, or directing an action toward a target.
Most common words using 射
20 of 403- 発射はっしゃN2
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; discharge; catapult
- 放射線ほうしゃせん
radiation
- 放射ほうしゃN1
radiation; emission
- 射精しゃせい
ejaculation
- 反射はんしゃN1
reflection; reverberation
- 射撃しゃげき
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
- 注射ちゅうしゃN4
injection; jab; shot
- 射るいる
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
- 放射能ほうしゃのうN1
radioactivity
- 射殺しゃさつ
shooting to death
- 照射しょうしゃ
irradiation; radiation; beaming
- 射程しゃてい
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
- 噴射ふんしゃ
jet; spray; emission; spouting
- 射出しゃしゅつ
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection; spouting; radiation
- 射手いて
archer; bowman
- 連射れんしゃ
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
- 乱射らんしゃ
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
- 投射とうしゃN1
projection (of an image)
- 直射ちょくしゃ
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
- 入射にゅうしゃ
incidence
Study
Etymology
射 originally combined 身 (body) and 寸 (hand), depicting a hand drawing a bow against the body to shoot an arrow. The modern form retains this core idea.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 身 suggests a body, and the right side 寸 looks like a hand holding something. Imagine an archer's body with a hand drawing a bow: 射 is to shoot.
Reading mnemonic
For シャ, picture a sharp arrow shooting from the bow: sharp -> シャ, and the arrow flies straight to the target.