Japanese symbol for “bounce”
弾み
はずみ
Romaji: hazumi
bounce; spring; rebound
In Japanese, bounce is 弾み, read はずみ (hazumi).
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 bounce; spring; rebound
- n momentum; impetus; impulse; stimulus; inertia
- n moment; instant; impulse; chance
Written forms: 弾み、勢み. Readings: はずみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bounce”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弾む | はずむ hazumu | to spring; to bound; to bounce |
| バウンド | バウンド baundo | bounce; bound |
| バウンス | バウンス baunsu | bounce (email) |
| 弾ける | はじける hajikeru | to bounce; to bound |
| 発条 | ばね bane | spring (in one's legs); bounce |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 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 |
| 弾道 | だんどう dandou | trajectory; line of fire |
| 銃弾 | じゅうだん juudan | bullet (from a rifle) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bounce”.
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