Japanese symbol for “bomb”
爆弾
ばくだん
Romaji: bakudan
bomb
In Japanese, bomb is 爆弾, read ばくだん (bakudan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n bomb
- n alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
Written forms: 爆弾. Readings: ばくだん、バクダン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bomb”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滑る | すべる suberu | to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat |
| ボム | ボム bomu | bomb |
| 爆裂弾 | ばくれつだん bakuretsudan | bomb; bombshell |
| 爆弾マーク | ばくだんマーク bakudanmaaku | bomb |
| 失敗作 | しっぱいさく shippaisaku | failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆発 | ばくはつ bakuhatsu | explosion; detonation; blast |
| 爆撃 | ばくげき bakugeki | bombing (raid) |
| 原爆 | げんばく genbaku | atomic bomb; A-bomb |
| 爆破 | ばくは bakuha | destructive blast; blowing up; explosion |
| 空爆 | くうばく kuubaku | aerial bombing |
| 弾圧 | だんあつ dan'atsu | oppression; suppression; pressure |
| 弾薬 | だんやく dan'yaku | ammunition; ammo |
| 糾弾 | きゅうだん kyuudan | censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bomb”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.