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勃

suddenness
Stroke count: 9

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. suddenness
    反乱が勃発した。A revolt broke out.tatoeba
    発展途上諸国と先進諸国が協力すれば戦争の勃発を防ぐことができる。The developing world and the developed world can prevent a war from breaking out by helping each other.tatoeba
  2. rise
  3. uprisingRtK
  1. erection (of the penis)
  2. becoming erect
  3. stiffening
  4. welling up (of an emotion)

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bishop · cross · ten (十) · needle (丨) · crown (冖) · child (子) · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 930

Compound words

勃発ぼっぱつ
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
勃起ぼっき
erection (of the penis); becoming erect; stiffening; welling up (of an emotion)
勃々ぼつぼつ
spirited
勃興ぼっこう
sudden rise to power
勃然ぼつぜん
suddenly
勃勃ぼつぼつ
spirited
鬱勃うつぼつ
pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.)
朝勃ちあさだち
erection when waking in the morning
勃牙利ブルガリア
Bulgaria
勃起障害ぼっきしょうがい
erectile dysfunction

Additional Examples

第二次世界大戦は１９３９年に勃発した。
The Second World War broke out in 1939.tatoeba
第二次世界大戦が勃発したのは１９３９年でした。
It was in 1939 that the Second World War broke out.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 勃

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