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照星 (しょうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

照しょう星せい

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Meanings

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noun

front sight bead; foresight

Refers specifically to the small bead or post at the muzzle end of a gun barrel used for aiming. A technical term in shooting and firearms.

照しょう星せいと照しょう門もんを合あわせて狙ねらう。
Aim by aligning the front sight bead with the rear sight.

Kanji

照illuminate, shine, compare
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

照しょう門もん
照門 is the rear sight notch or aperture, while 照星 is the front sight bead. They are used together for aiming.

Etymology

Compound of 照 (illuminate, shine) and 星 (star), referring to the small bright bead used as an aiming point. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with firearm sights.