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爆 kanji: meaning “bomb”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N219 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bomb
On'yomi
バク
Kun'yomi
は・ぜる

Picture story to remember 爆

A bomb is a ball of fire (火) that ends in a loud outburst (暴).

Parts in this story:火, 暴

How to write 爆: stroke order

爆 is written with 19 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 爆

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Kanji that share parts with 爆.