弾
弾·bullet, play (instrument)
- On-yomi
- ダン
- Kun-yomi
- ひ(く)はず(む)たま
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弾く | ひく | to play (piano, guitar) |
| 弾む | はずむ | to bounce, to liven up |
| 爆弾 | ばくだん | bomb |
| 弾丸 | だんがん | bullet |
Example sentences
妹はピアノを弾くのが上手だ。
いもうとはピアノをひくのがじょうずだ。
My sister is good at playing the piano.
久しぶりに会って話が弾んだ。
ひさしぶりにあってはなしがはずんだ。
We met after a long time and the conversation really got going.
戦争の映画で爆弾の場面が出てきた。
せんそうのえいがでばくだんのばめんがでてきた。
A bomb scene came up in the war film.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 引く (to pull) where 弾く (to play an instrument) is meant — both are ひく
- Reading 爆弾 as ばくたん — it is ばくだん
Memory aid
Picture it
A bow 弓 on the left — the string snaps back, so the character covers both shooting (bullet) and springing back (bounce, plucking a string).
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