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Japanese symbol for “exploding”

Romaji: bakuretsu
exploding

In Japanese, exploding is , read (bakuretsu).

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, vi, vs exploding

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

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

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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