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Japanese symbol for “ricochet”

Romaji: choudan
ricochet

In Japanese, ricochet is , read (choudan).

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 ricochet

Kanji and stroke order

hop, leap up, spring
on: チョウ
kun: は.ねる、と.ぶ、-と.び
13 strokes · JLPT 1
bullet, twang, flip
on: ダン、タン
kun: ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうやく chouyakujump; leap; skip
はねる haneruto jump; to leap; to prance
はね hane(a) jump
なわとび nawatobiskipping rope; jump rope
ちょうば choubalong horse (for vaulting)
ぼうたかとび boutakatobipole vault
ばくだん bakudanbomb
だんあつ dan'atsuoppression; suppression; pressure

See also: Chinese symbol for “ricochet”.

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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