bullet, bounce, play (a string instrument)
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダン
- タン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひ.く
- はず.む
- はず.み
About this kanji
The kanji 「弾」 has several meanings, including bullet, bounce, and play, especially in the context of string instruments. It can be used as both a noun and a verb. For example, in the compound 弾丸 (だんがん), it means bullet, while 弾く (ひく) means to play a string instrument, like a guitar. Another compound, 弾力 (だんりょく), refers to elasticity, showing how something can return to its original shape after being stretched. A fun note about this kanji is that when it’s used with music, it captures the lively action of playing an instrument, as if the sound is bouncing through the air.
Built from
Example sentences
彼はギターを弾くのが上手だ。
He is good at playing the guitar.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bullet, bounce, play (a string instrument)
- Tiếng Việt
- đạn, nẩy, chơi (nhạc cụ dây)
- 日本語
- 弾, 弾む, 弾み
- 한국어
- 총알, 튀다, 연주하다
- 中文
- 子弹, 弹跳, 演奏
- id
- peluru, memantul, memainkan
- th
- กระสุน, เด้ง, เล่น
- es
- bala, rebotar, tocar
- fr
- balle, rebondir, jouer
- de
- Projektile, springen, spielen
- pt
- bala, quicar, tocar
Common compounds
- 弾丸だんがんbullet
- 弾くひくto play (a string instrument)
- 弾力だんりょくelasticity
- 弾き語りひきがたりsinging while playing an instrument
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