Japanese Kanji

sha

shoot · shine into · onto

Grade 6 · JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONシャsha
  • KUNい.るi
  • KUNさ.すsa
  • KUNう.つu

Meaning

Shoot, shine into, onto, archery.

Stroke order for 射

射 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 10 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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