Kanji 爆: bomb, burst open, pop, split

Key takeaways

Kanji 爆: bomb, burst open, pop, split. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

爆

Meaning

bombburst openpopsplit

On reading

バク

Kun reading

は.ぜる

Radical

火

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 爆

bomb, burst open, pop, split

Kanji structure breakdown

爆

Structure breakdown

火 + 暴

Mnemonic story

When fire (火) becomes violent (暴), it results in an explosion. Think of the fierce flames that erupt when a bomb goes off.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

バク

原爆げんばく
atomic bomb
爆弾ばくだん
bomb / explosive device
爆破ばくは
blast / explosion / blow up
爆発ばくはつ
explosion / blast / eruption

Commonly used words

原爆
げんばく
atomic bomb
爆弾
ばくだん
bomb / explosive device
爆破
ばくは
blast / explosion / blow up
爆発
ばくはつ
explosion / blast / eruption

Example sentences

Example 1

原爆は広島に落とされた。

Translation

The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

Example 2

原爆の被害は今も語り継がれる。

Translation

The damage from the atomic bomb is still passed down.

Example 3

警察は爆弾を見つけた。

Translation

The police found a bomb.

Example 4

テレビで爆弾のニュースを見た。

Translation

I saw news about a bomb on TV.

Kanji 爆: bomb, burst open, pop, split

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

原爆 (げんばく): meaning and examples

爆弾 (ばくだん): meaning and examples

爆破 (ばくは): meaning and examples

爆発 (ばくはつ): meaning and examples