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Japanese symbol for “explode”

Romaji: bakuhatsushiro
drop dead; go to hell; explode!

In Japanese, explode is , read (bakuhatsushiro).

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. exp drop dead; go to hell; explode!

Kanji and stroke order

bomb, burst open, pop
on: バク
kun: は.ぜる
19 strokes · JLPT 2
departure, discharge, publish
on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす
9 strokes · JLPT 3

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
はつばい hatsubaisale; offering for sale; putting on sale
はっぴょう happyouannouncement; publication; presenting

See also: Chinese symbol for “explode”.

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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