弾 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「弓」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「弓」
- On
- ダン・タン
- Kun
- ひ.く・-ひ.き・はず.む・たま・はじ.く・はじ.ける・ただ.す・はじ.きゆみ
- Meaning
- bullet; play (an instrument); spring back
Origin
弓 "bow" with 單: to snap a bowstring — to flip, to play, and "bullet."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ダン | 弾力・弾圧・爆弾 |
|---|---|
| ひく | 弾く・弾き手 Compare: 引く |
| はずむ | 弾む・弾み |
| たま | 弾 Compare: 玉・球 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 弾力だんりょく
elasticity
- 爆弾ばくだん
bomb
Example
妹はピアノを弾くのが上手だ。
My little sister is good at playing the piano.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)