Keyword
explosion
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1942
Readings
ばく
(97%)
(2%)
Composed of
fire
outburst
Mnemonic

A sudden outburst of fire... yes, an explosion!

Used in vocabulary (159 in total)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
sound of an explosion
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to burst open; to pop; to split
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
bombing (raid)
explosive; blasting powder
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
explosive (material)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
bombshell announcement (statement)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
fumes from an explosion
aerial bombing
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
bomber (aircraft)
firecracker
induced explosion; secondary explosion
atomic bomb; A-bomb
enormous breasts
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
depth charge
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
(terrorist) suicide bombing
nuclear explosion
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
hydrogen bomb
atomic bomb victim (esp. of Hiroshima and Nagasaki); hibakusha
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
big catch (of fish); big haul
binge shopping; shopping spree
equipping with bombs (e.g. aircraft)
blowing up and sinking
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
booby trap explosive; booby trap bomb
explosiveness; explosivity; explosibility
atomic-bombed land; bomb site
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
place for an aeroplane to take target practice (airplane)
fire balloon (experimental weapon launched by Japan during World War II); balloon bomb
bomb cyclone; explosive low-pressure system
Cambrian explosion (of life)
munitions bunker
atomic-bomb sickness; symptoms of radiation sickness caused by an atomic-bomb (i.e. high fever, nausea); illness caused by atomic-bomb radiation exposure (e.g. leukemia, malignant tumors)
heavy bombing; intensive bombing
bombing North (Vietnam)
blind (unscrupulous, indiscriminate) bombing
country that has been a victim of nuclear bombing
deflagration; knocking (e.g. in car engines)
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
triggering explosive
parcel bomb; mail bomb; letter bomb
fire caused by explosion
bombshell announcement (declaration)
e-bomb; electromagnetic bomb
detonation
bombshell announcement (statement)
injuries caused by an explosion; injuries caused by an bombing
binge shopping; shopping spree
Halifax Explosion (December 6, 1917)
Atomic Bomb Victims' Relief Law (1995)
voluptuous body; gorgeous body
unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV); combat drone; drone
igniter (cartridge); primer; detonator
detonating powder
sticker bombing (in messaging apps); posting an inordinate amount of large emoji in a chat
Bomberman 64 (1997 video game)
Examples (94 in total)
The explosion came about by accident.
My head is about to explode from too much study!
He exploded with anger.