砲丸

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: S
がん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

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Particularly: “ (, gun, firearm, cannon, artillery) +‎ (-gan, round, circular)?”

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほう)(がん) (hōganはうぐわん (faugwan)?

  1. cannonball
  2. shot (the heavy iron ball used for the shot put)

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN