Where does “弾き” come from?

弾き (Japanese) comes from Japanese 弾く, from Japanese 引く — to pull (something toward oneself).

弾き (Japanese): pistol; gun

Definitions

  1. pistol; gun

Ancestry of “弾き”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese弾くto play (a stringed or keyboard musical instrument)
2Japanese引くto pull (something toward oneself)
Every word from Japanese 引く →Every word from Japanese 弾く →