JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 弾: "bullet, twang, flip"
The kanji 弾 means "bullet, twang, flip, snap". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ダン, タン in on'yomi and ひ.く, -ひ.き, はず.む, たま, はじ.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ダンタン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひ.く-ひ.きはず.むたまはじ.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | bullet, twang, flip, snap |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 853 of 2,501 |
Common words with 弾
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 弾くto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- 爆弾bomb · alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
- 弾compteur pour les volets, épisodes, phases · compteur pour les balles
- 弾むto spring; to bound; to bounce · to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively
- 弾けるto burst open; to split open; to pop · to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor)
- 弾丸bullet; shot; shell
- 弾くto flip; to snap; to flick · to repel
- 銃弾bullet (from a rifle)
- 弾き飛ばすto flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person)
- 弾力elasticity; flexibility
- 糾弾censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
- 砲弾shell; cannonball
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