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Kanji Detail for 勃 - "suddenly"

勃

  • Meaning

    勃 means "suddenly." Also associated with to rage.

    1. To rage - Sudden anger; becoming angry vigorously.

    2. Suddenly - Abruptly; all at once.

    3. To change expression - Looking angry; becoming irritated.

    4. Bulgaria - Abbreviation for the country name.

  • Words using 勃

    • 勃起 ぼっき Listen erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening

  • Tattoo check: 勃

    • Verified meaning: suddenly
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to rage

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    suddenness; rise

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    suddenly, sudden, quick

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    thriving, prosperous; sudden, quick

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Sudden. | Changing color (in anger). Such as 勃然大怒 (fly into a rage). | Flourishing appearance. Such as 蓬勃 (vigorous), 鬱勃 (luxuriant), meaning rising upward.

  • Onyomi

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    botsu(ボツ) ボツ

    hotsu(ホツ) ホツ

  • Kunyomi

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    niwakani(にわ-かに) にわ-かに

    oko.ru(お-こる) お-こる

  • Strokes

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    9 strokes

  • Radical

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    力 (chikara)

  • Related Keywords

    suddenly to rage to change expression abruptly anger furious rise vigorous energetic flourish outburst erupt surge growth intense

Sentences including 勃

  • The war didn't break out by accident.

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