弾 — “Bullet / Twang / Flip / Snap” in Japanese

Master (高手)だん, たん, ひ, -ひ, はず, たま, はじ, ただ

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“Bullet / Twang / Flip / Snap” in Japanese is 弾, read dan, tan, hi (だん, たん, ひ, -ひ, はず, たま, はじ, ただ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 爆弾 (bomb).

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What does 弾 mean?

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Kanji	弾
Meaning	Bullet / Twang / Flip / Snap
Readings	だん, たん, ひ, -ひ, はず, たま, はじ, ただ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	爆弾 (bomb)

How to read 弾

弾 is read dan (だん) or tan (たん) or hi (ひ) or hi (-ひ) or hazu (はず) or tama (たま) or haji (はじ) or tada (ただ) depending on the word.

Words with 弾

爆弾
糾弾
弾劾

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Updated: 2026-08-28