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Japanese symbol for “bombshell”

Romaji: bakuretsudan
bomb; bombshell

In Japanese, bombshell is , read (bakuretsudan).

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 bomb; bombshell

Kanji and stroke order

bomb, burst open, pop
on: バク
kun: は.ぜる
19 strokes · JLPT 2
split, rend, tear
on: レツ
kun: さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ
12 strokes · JLPT 1
bullet, twang, flip
on: ダン、タン
kun: ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばくはつ bakuhatsuexplosion; detonation; blast
ばくだん bakudanbomb
ばくげき bakugekibombing (raid)
げんばく genbakuatomic bomb; A-bomb
ばくは bakuhadestructive blast; blowing up; explosion
くうばく kuubakuaerial bombing
ぶんれつ bunretsusplit; division; break up
はれつ haretsubursting; rupture; explosion
だんあつ dan'atsuoppression; suppression; pressure

See also: Chinese symbol for “bombshell”.

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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