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高角砲 (こうかくほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう角かく砲ほう

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Meanings

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high-angle gun; anti-aircraft gun

Military term for a gun designed to fire at high elevations, primarily used against aircraft.

旧きゅう日本にほん海かい軍ぐんの艦かん艇ていには高こう角かく砲ほうが装そう

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Warships of the former Imperial Japanese Navy were equipped with high-angle guns.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
角angle, corner, square
砲cannon, gun

Related words

対たい空くう砲ほう
対空砲 is a more general term for anti-aircraft guns, while 高角砲 specifically refers to guns capable of high-angle fire, often used in naval contexts.

Built from

高こう角かく+砲ほう

Etymology

Compound of 高角 (high angle) and 砲 (gun, cannon).