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

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

Used in vocabulary (195 in total)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
sound of an explosion
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)
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 (of a single person)
bombing (raid)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
explosive (material)
explosive; blasting powder
aerial bombing
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
atomic bomb; A-bomb
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
bomber (aircraft)
person exposed to radiation from a nuclear bomb; survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima or Nagasaki; hibakusha
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
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
being bombed; being subjected to a nuclear bomb attack; being exposed to radiation from a nuclear bomb
(terrorist) suicide bombing
fumes from an explosion
firecracker
enormous breasts
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
induced explosion; secondary explosion
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
hydrogen bomb
(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
atomic-bombed land; bomb site
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
depth charge
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
nuclear explosion
country that has been a victim of nuclear bombing
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
binge shopping; shopping spree
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations; Nihon Hidankyo
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
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)
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
big catch (of fish); big haul
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
equipping with bombs (e.g. aircraft)
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
controlled demolition of buildings, etc. using explosives; explosive demolition
blowing up and sinking
booby trap explosive; booby trap bomb
explosiveness; explosivity; explosibility
air strike force; bomber squadron
explosion protection
Atomic Bomb Survivors' Assistance Act
fire caused by explosion
explosive growth
screamer bomb; sound bomb
improvised explosive device; IED
bomb cyclone; explosive low-pressure system
eating heavily; excessive eating; devouring; consuming voraciously
place for an aeroplane to take target practice (airplane)
fire balloon (experimental weapon launched by Japan during World War II); balloon bomb
fuel-air explosive; FAE
munitions bunker
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
deflagration; knocking (e.g. in car engines)
Cambrian explosion (of life)
eating heavily; excessive eating; devouring; consuming voraciously
heavy bombing; intensive bombing
fighter-bomber; fighters and bombers
bombing North (Vietnam)
blind (unscrupulous, indiscriminate) bombing
dirty bomb; radiological dispersal device
improvised explosive device; IED
binge shopping; shopping spree
triggering explosive
parcel bomb; mail bomb; letter bomb
dog fitted with a bomb; anti-tank dog
forcing employees to buy products they are selling to reach their quota
bombshell announcement (declaration)
crying one's eyes out; weeping buckets; bawling
bombshell announcement (statement)
blast injury; injury from an explosion
e-bomb; electromagnetic bomb
detonation
improvised explosive device; IED
sticker bombing (in messaging apps); posting an inordinate amount of large emoji in a chat
Halifax Explosion (December 6, 1917)
voluptuous body; gorgeous body
unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV); combat drone; drone
igniter (cartridge); primer; detonator
detonating powder
explosive increase; dramatic rise; shooting up
heavy bombing
intermittent explosive disorder; IED
drop dead; go to hell; explode!
explosion accident; explosion
Bomberman 64 (1997 video game)
Examples (117 in total)
My head was so confused that it felt like it was going to explode.
Maybe their discontent finally erupted.
It exploded spectacularly.