射場

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
射	場
い Grade: 6	ば Grade: 2
kun'yomi

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いば [ìbáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [iba̠]

Noun

射(い)場(ば) • (iba) 

1. an archery range

   Synonym: 弓場 (yuba)

2. the position where an archer is standing

Derived terms

• 射場(いば)丈(だけ) (ibadake)
• 射場(いば)殿(どの) (ibadono)
• 射場(いば)始(はじ)め (ibahajime)

Proper noun

射(い)場(ば) • (Iba) 

1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
射	場
しゃ Grade: 6	じょう Grade: 2
kan'on	goon

From 射 (sha, “archery”) +‎ 場 (jō, “place, spot”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しゃじょー [shàjóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠ʑo̞ː]

Noun

射(しゃ)場(じょう) • (shajō) ^{←しやぢやう (syadyau)?}

1. an archery range
2. a firing range, shooting gallery

   Synonym: 射撃場 (shagekijō)

3. a launch pad, launch site

   Synonym: 発射場 (hasshajō)

See also

• 発射(はっしゃ) (hassha, “discharge, launch”)

Etymology 3

Various nanori readings.

Proper noun

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