# 射 — shoot; archery

射 means “shoot; archery”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: シャ (sha). Kun'yomi: い(る) (iru), さ(す) (sasu). You'll see it in words such as 射す (sasu, “to shine”).

- Meaning: shoot; archery
- On'yomi: シャ (sha)
- Kun'yomi: い(る) (iru), さ(す) (sasu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 2

## How to remember 射

Parts: 身 own body · 寸 measure

## Words with 射

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 射す | さす (sasu) | to shine |
| 射る | いる (iru) | to shoot an arrow |

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 2” set

[障](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/obstacle/) · [闘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fight/) · [陣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/battle-formation/) · [弾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bullet/) · [射](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shoot/) · [衝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collide/) · [奪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/snatch/) · [挑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/challenge/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shoot/. Last updated 2026-11-01.