Japanese symbol for “explosives”
炸薬
さくやく
Romaji: sakuyaku
explosives
In Japanese, explosives is 炸薬, read さくやく (sakuyaku).
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 explosives
Written forms: 炸薬、さく薬. Readings: さくやく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “explosives”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危険物 | きけんぶつ kikenbutsu | hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炸裂 | さくれつ sakuretsu | violent explosion; bursting |
| 炸麺 | ジャーメン jaamen | fried noodles |
| 炸子鶏 | ザーヅーチー zaazuuchii | (Chinese style) deep-fried chicken |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
| 製薬 | せいやく seiyaku | medicine manufacture; drug manufacture |
| 薬品 | やくひん yakuhin | medicine; drug |
| 薬局 | やっきょく yakkyoku | pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “explosives”.
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.