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On'yomi
シャ
SHA
Kun'yomi
い.る・さ.す・う.つ
iru / sasu / utsu

shoot · shine into · onto · archery

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Strokes10
Frequency#937
Radicalinch(3)

Stroke Order

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Strokes10

Component Breakdown

=

身 + inch

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of body and measure. Shooting with body.

Symbolism

Shooting, archery, launch. Represents shooting.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

条件反射

じょうけんはんしゃ

conditioned reflex; conditioned reflex

乱射乱撃

らんしゃらんげき

random shooting; random shooting

的を射る

まとをいる

To hit the mark; Grasping the essential point