KANJI
砲
cannon
gun, artillery
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
ほう
Example sentences
古い城壁には、かつての戦争を物語るかのように、錆びついた大砲が据えられていた。
On the old castle walls, rusty cannons were set up, as if telling tales of past wars.
隣国は、国境付近の村落を砲撃し、国際社会から非難を浴びた。
The neighboring country shelled the villages near the border and drew criticism from the international community.
その軍艦の主砲は、敵艦を数キロメートル先からでも正確に狙撃できる能力を持っていた。
The main gun of that warship had the ability to accurately snipe enemy vessels even from several kilometers away.
Practice exercises
1
砲
Answer
ほう
2
砲
Answer
cannongunartillery
3
大砲
large cannon
Answer
たいほう
4
砲弾
cannonball, shell
Answer
ほうだん
5
砲撃
bombardment, shelling
Answer
ほうげき
6
発砲
firing a gun, discharge
Answer
はっぽう