爆 Kanji – bomb
The Japanese kanji 爆 can mean bomb, burst open, pop, split.
Meaning and Readings
How is 爆 read?
爆 has the onyomi reading バク and the kunyomi reading はぜる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as baku, hazeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 爆
These common Japanese words contain 爆. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 起爆（きばく） — ignition, detonation, triggering, explosion
- 原水爆（げんすいばく） — atomic and hydrogen bombs, nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
- 原爆（げんばく） — atomic bomb, A-bomb
- 爆撃（ばくげき） — bombing (raid)
- 爆笑（ばくしょう） — roar of laughter (from multiple people), burst of laughter, uproarious laughter
- 爆弾（ばくだん） — bomb
- 爆竹（ばくちく） — firecracker
- 爆破（ばくは） — destructive blast, blowing up, explosion
- 爆発（ばくはつ） — explosion, detonation, blast, blowing up, eruption
- 爆薬（ばくやく） — explosive, blasting powder