JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 11

弾 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

bullet; pluck; spring

On
ダンdan タンtan
Kun
たまtama はずむhazumu ひくhiku はじけるhajikeru ひきhiki はじくhajiku ただすtadasu はじきゆみhajikiyumi はずみhazumi

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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弾12 strokes

How to write 弾: stroke order

弾 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

弾 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 弾 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 弾

The parts 弾 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 弓

    bow

    Radical

  • 単

    single; simple

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 11