弾 (bullet, flip, snap, twang) - Kanji Codex

弾

bullet, flip, snap, twang

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

タンダン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ひ.きただ.すたまはじ.きゆみはじ.くはじ.けるはず.むひ.く

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:1

Frequency:853

Vocabulary

タン

Word	Reading	Meaning
弾指	タンシ	snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.); moment; instant; criticism; shunning; rejection

ダン

Word	Reading	Meaning
核弾頭	カクダントウ	nuclear warhead
実弾	ジツダン	real bullet; live ammunition; live round; loaded cartridge; loaded shell; money (for bribery); cash
銃弾	ジュウダン	bullet (from a rifle)
弾圧	ダンアツ	oppression; suppression; pressure
弾劾	ダンガイ	impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure; arraignment

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
弾機	ばね	spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
弾	たま	ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; okonomiyaki; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent
弾く	はじく	to flip; to snap; to flick; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
弾く	ひく	to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
弾み	はずみ	bounce; spring; rebound; momentum; impetus; impulse; stimulus; inertia; moment; instant; impulse; chance

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