鉄砲
Common
Noun
place name
family or surname
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
fusil;rifle
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
gun;firearm
合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
sumo
wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
colloquial
puffer fish
See also:
河豚 (ふぐ)
1
Teppou
Other forms
鉄炮 【てっぽう】 (rarely used kanji form)