弾

bullet, play (instrument)

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひ.く・-ひ.き・はず.む・たま
On'yomi: ダン・タン

弾 means "bullet, play (instrument)". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ひ.く・-ひ.き・はず.む・たま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダン・タン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

弾 in example sentences

弾ひき方かたわかる？

Hikikata wakaru?

Do you know how to play?
楽器がっきは弾ひける？

Gakki wa hikeru?

Can you play a musical instrument?
それって、爆弾ばくだん？

Sore tte, bakudan?

Is it a bomb?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 弾 mean?: 弾 means "bullet, play (instrument)". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 弾 have?: 弾 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 弾 read?: It is read ひ.く・-ひ.き・はず.む・たま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダン・タン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 弾?: 弾 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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