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勃

勃 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning

suddenness, rise

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. おきる、おこる、おきあがる。
  2. 勃牙利(ブルガリア)の略。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「力」 + 音符「孛」。「おこる」を意味する漢語｛勃｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ボツJHS
  • ホツ
Kun (native)
  • おこ(る)
  • にわかに
Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese readings
  • 拼音bo2
  • 한글bal
  • Hán-ViệtBột

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Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
力(ちから)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+52C3

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰孛力

Words using this kanji

  • 勃起ぼっきerection (of the penis), becoming erect, stiffening, welling up (of an emotion)力強くむくむくと起こり立つこと。 陰茎や陰核が海綿体の充血により膨張し、硬くなること。
  • 勃牙利ブルガリアAtejiBulgariaブルガリアの日本語による漢字表記。
  • 勃発ぼっぱつoutbreak (e.g. of war), outburst, sudden occurrence突然、何かが起こること。
  • 勃ぼつBulgaria, spirited, rising, energeticおきる、おこる、おきあがる。 勃牙利(ブルガリア)の略。
  • 勃興ぼっこうsudden rise to power, sudden rise in prosperity急に勢力を得て盛んになること。
  • 勃々ぼつぼつspirited, rising, energetic
  • 勃然ぼつぜんsuddenly, all at once, flaring up (in anger), in a flare突然勢いよく起こるさま。 むっとして怒るさま。
  • 勃つたつto have an erection, to become erect
  • 勃起障害ぼっきしょうがいerectile dysfunction, ED
  • 勃起不全ぼっきふぜんerectile dysfunction, ED何らかの理由により陰茎の勃起が不完全となり、正常な性行為ができない状態。

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Example sentences

  • 反乱が勃発した。

    A revolt broke out.

  • 僕は勃起しています。

    I've got a boner.

  • 戦争は１９３９年に勃発した。

    War broke out in 1939.

Sentences and translations come from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), shortest first.

Lookup codes

SKIP
1-7-2
Four Corner
4442.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
2g6.3
Heisig
930
Nelson
724