JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 19

爆 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

burst; explode

On
バクbaku ハクhaku ホウhou
Kun
はぜるhazeru さけるsakeru

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

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爆19 strokes

How to write 爆: stroke order

爆 has 19 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.

爆 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 爆 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 爆

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

  • 火

    fire

    Radical

  • 暴

    violent; expose

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 19