Kanji

What does the kanji 弾 mean?

弾 means bullet; flicking, plucking (an instrument); interrogating. On'yomi ダン、タン. Kun'yomi ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま、はじ.く、はじ.ける、ただ.す、はじ.きゆみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiダン、タン
Kun'yomiひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま、はじ.く、はじ.ける、ただ.す、はじ.きゆみ
Strokes12
Main radical弓
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ダン、タンKun'yomi ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま、はじ.く、はじ.ける、ただ.す、はじ.きゆみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

bullet; flicking, plucking (an instrument); interrogating

Memory hook

The bow (弓) launching the single (単) shot — BULLET, PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, IMPEACH.

Main radical

弓bow 3 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 弾たまbullet
  • 弾くひくto play (a stringed instrument, piano)
  • 弾くはじくto flick, pluck (a string); to repel; to calculate
  • 弾むはずむto bounce; to be lively, be generous (with spending)
  • 弾力だんりょくelasticity, flexibility

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.