闇夜の鉄砲 やみよのてっぽう Meanings Expression, Noun aimless attempt; shot in the dark; crapshoot Kanji 闇 darkness. Read as やみ. 夜 night 鉄 iron. Read as テツ. 砲 cannon. Read as ホウ. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists