10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

shoot, shine into, onto, archery

Kun'yomi
  • to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
  • to shine
  • to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)
On'yomi
  • シャ
    archery ②mapping ③map

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

シャ 86.2%
9.1%
4.6%
0.2%

Character Breakdown

shoot, shine into, onto
シャ い.る さ.す (6th, N1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

firing (esp. a rocket or missile) ②ejaculation
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
reflection ②reflex
shooting to death
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References

Unicode hex code 5C04
JIS X 0208 1-28-45
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4603
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1380
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1458
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1850
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 979
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1327
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1338
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1000
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1144
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 989
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7434
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 882
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 900
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 922
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1222
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 893
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 902
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1015
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 505
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1257
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a10.8
Four corner code 2420.0
De Roo Code 848