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What is the Kanji for 'Bullet' and 'Projectile'? | 弾

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bullet' and 'Projectile', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bullet' and 'Projectile' is 弾.

    kanji

    弾

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    Reading

    kunyomiひ

    hi

    たま

    tama

    はず

    hazu

    onyomiだん

    dan

    Parts

    単Simple, Single 弓Bow

    Example Word

    弾く: pluck or repel. The Japanese verb '弾く (はじく)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to pluck', as in plucking the strings of a musical instrument. For example: he plucks the guitar「彼はギターを弾く」(かれはギターをはじく). The second meaning is 'to repel' or 'to flick away', often used to describe repelling water or flicking something off a surface. For example: the umbrella repels water「傘が水を弾く」(かさがみずをはじく). These two meanings are unrelated and depend on the context in which the verb is used.

    Radical

    弓

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    981

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 弾

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    弓

    Meaning

    Bow

Words Using 弾

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    弾む

    Meaning

    Bounce, Be lively

    word

    弾く

    Meaning

    Pluck, Repel

    word

    爆弾

    Meaning

    Bomb

    word

    弾

    Meaning

    Bullet

Kanji Related to 弾 Through the Part 単

These 2 kanji contain the part 単 as well.

    kanji

    戦

    Meaning

    Fight, War

    kanji

    禅

    Meaning

    Zen

Kanji Related to 弾 Through the Part 弓

These 9 kanji contain the part 弓 as well.

    kanji

    張

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

    kanji

    弥

    Meaning

    Increasing

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    弔

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    弧

    Meaning

    Arc, Arch

    kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    弦

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 弾

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弾 mean?

弾 means 'Bullet' and 'Projectile'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.