弾 Kanji – bullet
The Japanese kanji 弾 can mean bullet, twang, flip, snap.
Meaning and Readings
How is 弾 read?
弾 has the onyomi readings ダン, タン and the kunyomi readings ひく, -ひき, はずむ, たま, はじく, はじける, ただす, はじきゆみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as dan, tan, hiku, hiki, hazumu, tama, hajiku, hajikeru, tadasu, hajikiyumi.
Common Japanese Words Using 弾
These common Japanese words contain 弾. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 核弾頭（かくだんとう） — nuclear warhead
- 糾弾（きゅうだん） — censure, denunciation, (verbal) attack, blaming
- 実弾（じつだん） — real bullet, live ammunition, live round, loaded cartridge, loaded shell
- 銃弾（じゅうだん） — bullet (from a rifle)
- 弾く（はじく） — to flip, to snap, to flick
- 弾く（ひく） — to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- 弾み（はずみ） — bounce, spring, rebound
- 弾む（はずむ） — to spring, to bound, to bounce
- 弾圧（だんあつ） — oppression, suppression, pressure
- 弾劾（だんがい） — impeachment