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Japanese symbol for “bombing”

Romaji: bakugeki
bombing (raid)

In Japanese, bombing is , read (bakugeki).

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

  1. n, vs, vt bombing (raid)

Kanji and stroke order

bomb, burst open, pop
on: バク
kun: は.ぜる
19 strokes · JLPT 2
beat, attack, defeat
on: ゲキ
kun: う.つ
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “bombing”

WordReadingMeaning
ばくし bakushibombing (in sales); flopping

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばくはつ bakuhatsuexplosion; detonation; blast
ばくだん bakudanbomb
げんばく genbakuatomic bomb; A-bomb
ばくは bakuhadestructive blast; blowing up; explosion
くうばく kuubakuaerial bombing
こうげき kougekiattack; assault; raid
しょうげき shougekiimpact; shock; impulse
うつ utsuto shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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.

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