also: しゃしゅ
noun
Only with reading いて
Refers to a person who shoots with a bow, typically in historical, fantasy, or sports contexts.
彼は腕のいい射手だ。
He is a skilled archer.
When 射手 is read as しゃしゅ, it can refer to a person who shoots a gun.
Compound of 射 (shoot) and 手 (person). The reading いて is a native Japanese reading, while しゃしゅ is a Sino-Japanese reading.