Japanese symbol for “revelation”
暴露
ばくろ
Romaji: bakuro
disclosure; exposure; revelation
In Japanese, revelation is 暴露, read ばくろ (bakuro).
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 disclosure; exposure; revelation
Written forms: 暴露、曝露. Readings: ばくろ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “revelation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啓示 | けいじ keiji | (divine) revelation |
| 発現 | はつげん hatsugen | revelation; manifestation; appearance |
| 示し | しめし shimeshi | revelation |
| 黙示録 | もくしろく mokushiroku | Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse |
| 託宣 | たくせん takusen | oracle; revelation; divine message |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく bouryoku | violence; mayhem |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう boudou | insurrection; riot; uprising |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 暴行 | ぼうこう boukou | assault; outrage; act of violence |
| 暴落 | ぼうらく bouraku | slump; crash; heavy fall |
| 露出 | ろしゅつ roshutsu | exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin) |
| 披露 | ひろう hirou | announcement; presentation; demonstration |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
See also: Chinese symbol for “revelation”.
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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