Readings
Kun readingたま、ひ.く、はず.む、はじ.く Meanings
- ball
- sphere
- globe
- orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.)
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built弾
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘbow (弓) · simple · owl · rice field (田) · brains · ten (十) · needle (丨)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2081
On Reading Examples
The dog went away like a shot.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
彼は数台のピアノを弾き、その内の一台を選んだ。ひく He played on several pianos, one of which he chose.tatoebaHe used to play the violin in his youth.tatoeba Additional Examples
He was wounded by a bullet.tatoeba He played on several pianos, one of which he chose.tatoeba He used to play the violin in his youth.tatoeba He plays the piano for his own amusement.tatoeba This term represents blind priest performers who vocationally play the biwa.wiki The singing is accompanied only by the wagon koto, and Sugagaki (a way of playing the koto) is used for accompaniment.wiki Stroke Order
12 strokes
Bullet; play (an instrument); bounce. 弓 (bow) + 単 — what flies from a bowstring. 弾く — play.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 弾
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step