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火器 (かき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

火か器き

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

General term for portable firearms and similar weapons that use gunpowder or explosives.

警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃから火か器きを押おう収しゅうした。
The police seized firearms from the suspect.
この地ち域いきでは火か器きの所しょ持じが厳きびしく規き制せいされている。
Possession of firearms is strictly regulated in this area.

Written forms

火か器きUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for firearms and related weapons.
かきUsage1%

Kanji

火fire
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

銃じゅう
銃 is a more common, everyday word for 'gun', while 火器 is a broader, more formal term often used in legal, military, or technical contexts.
武ぶ器き
武器 is a general term for weapons of any kind, including swords and clubs, while 火器 specifically refers to firearms and explosive-based weapons.

Etymology

Compound of 火 (fire) and 器 (tool, instrument), literally 'fire tool'. The term has been used since the introduction of firearms to Japan to refer to weapons that use fire or gunpowder.