See also: 彈頭 and 弹头

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Kanji in this term
だん
Grade: S
とう
Grade: 2
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
彈頭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 彈頭 (MC danH duw, literally “shell, shot + head”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(だん)(とう) (dantō

  1. (weaponry, archaic) the pointy end of an artillery shell
  2. (weaponry, by extension) a warhead

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN</ref>
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