Word Meaning 博打

ばくち bakuchi

博打 is read as ばくち (bakuchi) and means gambling.

Meaning

English

  1. gambling
  2. gaming
  3. professional gambler
  4. gamester
  5. speculation
  6. undertaking a risky venture

Reading

Kana

ばくち

Romaji

bakuchi

Writing Variants

  • 博奕 ばくち bakuchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words 失う,失われる,消える,消え去る,無くなる,残らない,つぎ込む,ギャンブル Rank 44202 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

博打の木

ばくちのき

Prunus zippeliana (East Asian species of prunus)

大博打

おおばくち

risky speculation

野博打

のばくち

outdoor gambling

丁半博打

ちょうはんばくち

chō-han bakuchi

博奕打ち

ばくちうち

professional gambler

はく

doctor

博物館

はくぶつかん

museum

博士

はかせ

instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)

博覧会

はくらんかい

fair

博愛

はくあい

charity

博学

はくがく

erudition

博士

はくし

doctor

Example Sentences

4

Gambling brought about his ruin.

Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.

Tom was ruined by his gambling addiction.

I understand that this is a gamble.