# 爆 — explode; bomb

爆 means “explode; bomb”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 19 strokes. On'yomi: バク (baku). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: explode; bomb
- On'yomi: バク (baku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 19
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Conflict & rivalry

## How to remember 爆

Parts: 火 fire · 暴 violent

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry” set

[殺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/kill/) · [競](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/contest/) · [暴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/violent/) · [爆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/explode/) · [乱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/disorder/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/explode/. Last updated 2026-11-01.