Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 射る · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 射い る 射い ない Polite 射い ます 射い ません Past polite 射い ました 射い ませんでした Past 射い た 射い なかった Te-form 射い て 射い ないで Desire 射い たい 射い たくない Potential 射い られる also 射い れる 射い られない also 射い れない Passive 射い られる 射い られない Causative 射い させる 射い させない Causative passive 射い させられる 射い させられない Volitional 射い よう Polite volitional 射い ましょう Imperative 射い ろ 射い るな Conditional 射い れば 射い なければ Tara conditional 射い たら 射い なかったら
Expressions 将しょう を 射い んと 欲ほっ すれば 先ま ず 馬うま を 射い よ if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse; do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin Related words 射る specifically means to shoot a projectile like an arrow from a bow, while 放つ more broadly means to release or let fly something, including arrows, light, or scent.
射る is used specifically for shooting an arrow with a bow and has a literary or traditional feel, while 撃つ is the standard verb for firing a gun or other projectile weapon.
射る is the general verb for shooting an arrow or projectile, while 射止める adds the result of successfully hitting and bringing down the target.
Don't confuse with 射る means to shoot an arrow or bolt from a bow, while 撃つ is used for firing guns or other firearms.
射る (to shoot an arrow) and 居る (to be/exist, for people or animals) are unrelated words that share the identical reading いる .
射る (to shoot an arrow) and 要る (to need, to require) are unrelated words that share the identical reading いる .
射る (to shoot an arrow) has the same reading いる as 鋳る but means shooting a projectile, not pouring molten metal into a mold.
Word family· 16 archer; bowman · shooter; gunner
shoot dead; bring down (an animal) · win; gain; capture (heart, prize, etc.)
shoot through; pierce with a shot
target shooting (with bow and arrow)
shoot dead (with an arrow)
Show 8 more Show fewer archer's bracer; archer's armguard
stuffing; filling; packing
return fire; shoot back
pierce through; shoot through
shooting a fleeing target from horseback
shoot an arrow at; fire an arrow at
miss a shot; shoot and miss
shoot down · win over; gain (someone's heart, a position)
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Etymology The kanji 射 is a phono-semantic compound with 寸 (hand) and 身 (body), originally depicting an arrow being drawn. The reading いる is native Japanese.
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