Japanese symbol for “flopping”
爆死
ばくし
Romaji: bakushi
death from explosion; death from bombing
In Japanese, flopping is 爆死, read ばくし (bakushi).
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 death from explosion; death from bombing
- n, vi, vs bombing (in sales); flopping
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flopping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シミュレーション | シミュレーション shimyureeshon | simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆発 | ばくはつ bakuhatsu | explosion; detonation; blast |
| 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 |
| 死亡 | しぼう shibou | death; dying; mortality |
| 必死 | ひっし hisshi | frantic; frenetic; desperate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flopping”.
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.