Kanji 弾: "bullet, twang, flip"

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

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

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.

• 弾ひくto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
• 爆ばく弾だんbomb · alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
• 弾だんcounter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.) · counter for bullets
• 弾はずむto spring; to bound; to bounce · to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively
• 弾はじけるto burst open; to split open; to pop · to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor)
• 弾だん丸がんbullet; shot; shell
• 弾はじくto flip; to snap; to flick · to repel
• 銃じゅう弾だんbullet (from a rifle)
• 弾はじき飛とばすto flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person)
• 弾だん力りょくelasticity; flexibility
• 糾きゅう弾だんcensure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
• 砲ほう弾だんshell; cannonball

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