firearms; guns
General term for portable firearms and similar weapons that use gunpowder or explosives.
警察は容疑者から火器を押収した。
The police seized firearms from the suspect.
The man was in possession of firearms without a permit.
この地域では火器の所持が厳しく規制されている。
Possession of firearms is strictly regulated in this area.
Police officers are permitted to use firearms only in emergencies.
Bringing firearms into an airport is prohibited by law.
銃 is the plain, everyday word for a gun, while 火器 is the formal, umbrella term used in legal, military, or technical writing.
武器 covers weapons of any kind, including swords and clubs, whereas 火器 refers specifically to gunpowder- or explosive-based firearms.
兵器 is a broader military term for weapons and weapon systems in general, while 火器 is narrower, denoting only firearms and similar gunpowder weapons.
counter for long, narrow objects
heavy weapon; heavy firearm
small arms; firearm
igniter
light weapon; light firearm
firearm; small arms
Standard kanji spelling for firearms and related weapons.
Compound of 火 (fire) and 器 (tool, instrument), literally 'fire tool'. The term has been used since the introduction of firearms to Japan to refer to weapons that use fire or gunpowder.