Kanji

爆

爆

bomb, burst open, pop, split

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

19 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はぜる

Common Readings

バク

Example sentences

爆発 ばくはつ
火薬庫で大きな爆発が起きた。

A large explosion occurred at the gunpowder warehouse.

数秒 すうびょう
爆発は数秒の間に起こった。

The explosion happened in a few seconds.

爆弾 ばくだん
そのニュースは、政界に爆弾を投じたような騒ぎになった。

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

爆発音 ばくはつおん
深夜の住宅街に突如として凄まじい爆発音が響き渡り、住民たちはパニックに陥った。

A tremendous explosion echoed through the residential area late at night, and the residents fell into a panic.

爆破 ばくは
古いビルがダイナマイトで爆破された。

The old building was demolished with dynamite.

爆 ばく
爆弾が爆発した。

The bomb exploded.

自爆 じばく
そのロボットは故障して突然自爆した。

The robot malfunctioned and suddenly self-destructed.

爆音 ばくおん
飛行機が爆音を響かせて飛び去った。

The airplane flew away with a roaring sound.

爆発的 ばくはつてき
そのスマートフォンは発売後、爆発的に売れた。

That smartphone sold explosively after its release.

爆風 ばくふう
爆発の爆風で近くのビルが揺れた。

The blast from the explosion shook the nearby buildings.

Example Vocabulary

爆発

ばくはつ

explosion; outburst

爆弾

ばくだん

bomb; bombshell

爆発音

ばくはつおん

sound of an explosion

爆破

ばくは

blast; explosion; demolition

爆

ばく

explosion; burst; abbreviation for bomb

自爆

じばく

self-destruction; suicide bombing

爆音

ばくおん

explosive sound; roar (of an engine)

爆発的

ばくはつてき

explosive; rapid and extensive

爆風

ばくふう

blast; blast wind (from an explosion)

爆ぜる

はぜる

to burst open; to pop; to split open (of fruit, fire, etc.)

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