Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6

Grade: 2
kun’yomi

From (i, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of verb 射る (iru), “to shoot (an arrow)”) +‎ (, place, spot).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()() (iba

  1. an archery range
    Synonym: 弓場 (yuba)
  2. the position where an archer is standing
Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

()() (Iba

  1. a surname

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 6
じょう
Grade: 2
kan’on goon

From (sha, archery) +‎ (, place, spot).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(しゃ)(じょう) (shajōしやぢやう (syadyau)?

  1. an archery range
  2. a firing range, shooting gallery
    Synonym: 射撃 (shagekijō)
  3. a launch pad, launch site
    Synonym: 発射場 (hasshajō)

See also edit

Etymology 3 edit

Various nanori readings.

Proper noun edit

射場(いとば) or 射場(うちば) or 射場(しゃば) or 射場(せきば) or 射場(まとば) (Itoba or Uchiba or Shaba or Sekiba or Matoba

  1. a surname

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN