Kanji

弾

bullet, twang, flip, snap

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

弓部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダン, タン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひく, -ひき, はずむ, たま, はじく, はじける, ただす, はじきゆみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ

Common Readings

ダン, たま, はず…む, ひ…く

Example sentences

弾く ひく
彼女 毎日 ピアノ 弾いています

She plays the piano every day.

上手い うまい
ギター 弾く とても 上手い

He is very good at playing the guitar.

たま
込める

Load the bullets into the gun.

爆弾 ばくだん
その ニュース 政界 爆弾 投じた よう 騒ぎ なった

The news caused a stir in the political world, like dropping a bombshell.

弾丸 だんがん
から 放たれた 弾丸 当たった

The bullet fired from the gun hit the target.

かすめる かすめる
弾丸 すぐ かすめた

The bullet grazed right past my ear.

弾む はずむ
パーティー 弾んだ

The conversation enlivened at the party.

弾ける はじける
ポップコーン 弾けた

The popcorn popped.

銃弾 じゅうだん
激しい 銃撃戦 銃弾 切り裂いた

Amidst the intense gunfight, bullets tore through the air.

弾き飛ばす はじきとばす
体当たり 相手 弾き飛ばした

He sent the opponent flying with a body blow.

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