Abstract: An electron gun has a plurality of grid electrodes for focusing electron beams radiated from cathodes, at least one of said grid electrodes having a cylindrical body containing a plate member. The plate member has a central electron-beam-passing-aperture and two side apertures. At least one of the two side apertures is contoured by a first circular arc and a second circular arc, two first vertical lines respectively extending outward from either ends of the first circular arc, two second vertical lines respectively extending outward from either ends of the second circular arc, and two connecting lines respectively connecting each of outer ends of the first vertical lines to each of outer ends of the second vertical lines. The electron gun improves the degree of freedom in controlling shapes of beam spots focused on a phosphor screen, thereby heightening the resolution of the cathode ray tube.