Japanese symbol for “explosion”
爆発
ばくはつ
Romaji: bakuhatsu
explosion; detonation; blast; blowing up
In Japanese, explosion is 爆発, read ばくはつ (bakuhatsu).
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, vi, vs explosion; detonation; blast; blowing up; eruption
- n, vi, vs outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “explosion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 破裂 | はれつ haretsu | bursting; rupture; explosion |
| 爆破 | ばくは bakuha | destructive blast; blowing up; explosion |
| 起爆 | きばく kibaku | ignition; detonation; triggering |
| エクスプロージョン | エクスプロージョン ekusupuroojon | explosion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆弾 | ばくだん bakudan | bomb |
| 爆撃 | ばくげき bakugeki | bombing (raid) |
| 原爆 | げんばく genbaku | atomic bomb; A-bomb |
| 爆破 | ばくは bakuha | destructive blast; blowing up; explosion |
| 空爆 | くうばく kuubaku | aerial bombing |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.