What does kanji 勃 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 勃 is suddenness.

How is kanji 勃 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 勃 are おこ.る, にわかに; the onyomi readings are ボツ, ホツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 勃?

The main radical for kanji 勃 is 力.

What words use kanji 勃?

Example words that use kanji 勃 include 勃発, 勃起, 勃, 勃々.

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勃

Meaning

Kanji 勃

suddenness

suddenness, rise

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おこ.るにわかに
Onyomi 音読み: ボツホツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: N/A • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 9
Radical: 力
Components: 冖 • 力 • 十 • 子
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 侼 • 悖 • 荸 • 哱 • 浡 • 孛 • 脖

Related vocabulary

Showing 16 common entries

Showing 16 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

勃発

ぼっぱつ

outbreak (e.g. of war)

勃起

ぼっき

welling up (of an emotion)

勃

ぼつ

Bulgaria

勃々

ぼつぼつ

spirited

勃つ

たつ

to have an erection

勃牙利

ブルガリア

Bulgaria

勃起障害

ぼっきしょうがい

erectile dysfunction

勃起不全

ぼっきふぜん

erectile dysfunction

勃興

ぼっこう

sudden rise to power

勃然

ぼつぜん

flaring up (in anger)

雄心勃々

ゆうしんぼつぼつ

aspiring

鬱勃

うつぼつ

pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その地域で戦争が勃発した。

War broke out in that region.

小さな誤解が大きな争いに勃発した。

A small misunderstanding erupted into a major conflict.

火山が勃然として煙を上げた。

The volcano suddenly sent up smoke.

彼は侮辱されて勃然と怒った。

He suddenly got angry after being insulted.

若者たちの間に新しい文化が勃興した。

A new culture arose among young people.