also: いば
archery range; archery ground
General term for a place where archery is practiced or performed. Can be used for both traditional Japanese archery (kyudo) and Western archery.
I practiced kyudo at the archery range on the weekend.
shooting range; firing range; shooting gallery
Only with reading しゃじょう
Refers to a facility for shooting firearms, air guns, or other projectile weapons. The reading is always しゃじょう.
See also: 射撃場
launch site; launch pad
Only with reading しゃじょう
Used for sites where rockets, missiles, or spacecraft are launched. Reading is しゃじょう. Often seen in technical or news contexts.
See also: 発射場
archer's standing position
Only with reading いば
Specific term in traditional archery for the spot where the archer stands. Reading is いば. Rare and mostly limited to kyudo contexts.
The police officers conducted shooting training at the firing range.
The rocket was launched from the launch site.
In kyudo, posture when standing at the shooting position is important.
launch site; launching site
Standard kanji spelling for both archery and shooting/launch ranges.
Rare reading used specifically for the archer's standing position in traditional archery.
Compound of 射 (sha, 'shooting') and 場 (jō, 'place'). The reading いば is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi) of the same characters, used in traditional archery.