noun
shot; buckshot
Refers to small pellets fired from a shotgun or similar weapon; used in hunting, sport shooting, and military contexts.
猟師は散弾を込めて鳥を狙った。
The hunter loaded shot and aimed at the bird.
散弾銃の所持には許可が必要だ。
A license is required to possess a shotgun.
Compound of 散 (scatter) and 弾 (bullet/projectile), literally 'scattering projectile'. The reading is on'yomi.