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弾 = 弓 + 単
弾 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “bullet”. It is built from 弓 (bow) and 単 (simple). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2081.
- Keyword
- bullet
- RTK frame
- 2081
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ダン, タン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ひ.く, -ひ.き, はず.む, たま, はじ.く, はじ.ける, ただ.す, はじ.きゆみ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- пуля
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 弾 (variant of 彈) a pellet
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 弾 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bow” + “simple”. 弾 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 弾 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.