What is the Kanji for "Burst" and "Explode"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Burst" and "Explode", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Burst" and "Explode" is "爆".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ha".

Its onyomi reading is "Baku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "火" means "Fire" and can be read as "Hi", "Ka", and "Ho". And The kanji "暴" means "Violent" and "Outburst" and can be read as "Baku", "Bou", and "Aba".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "爆" mean in japanese?

"爆" means "Burst" and "Explode".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

爆弾: "Bomb". The Japanese noun '爆弾 (ばくだん)' refers to an explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction. It is used to describe a wide range of explosive weapons, from small hand grenades to large aerial bombs. Bombs can be made from various materials and are often used in military conflicts or terrorist attacks. For example: The bomb exploded in the city center - (爆弾が都心で爆発した). There was a bomb threat at the airport - (空港で爆弾予告があった).

原爆: "Atomic bomb". The Japanese noun '原爆 (げんばく)' refers to an 'atomic bomb', a powerful explosive weapon that derives its destructive force from the rapid release of nuclear energy. This term is specifically used to describe the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. It carries a grave and somber connotation, representing the tremendous devastation and loss of life caused by these nuclear attacks. Example sentences: The atomic bomb destroyed the city - (原爆が街を破壊した). They feared the use of atomic bombs - (彼らは原爆の使用を恐れた).

爆発: "Explode". The verbal noun '爆発 (ばくはつ)' means 'explode'. This word describes a sudden, violent release of energy, often accompanied by a loud noise, heat, and the shattering or propulsion of materials. It can be used to refer to the explosion of physical objects like bombs or firecrackers, as well as non-physical phenomena like an 'explosion of anger'. Example sentences: The bomb exploded - (爆弾が爆発した). Tensions exploded in the meeting - (会議で緊張が爆発した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". And The hiragana "は" is read as "ha".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.