勃

suddenness

Stroke count: 9

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Grade 8KANJIDIC

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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

勃牙利ブルガリア

Bulgaria

朝勃ちあさだち

erection when waking in the morning

勃起ぼっき

erection (of the penis)

勃興ぼっこう

sudden rise to power

勃発ぼっぱつ

outbreak (e.g. of war)

勃勃ぼつぼつ

spirited

勃然ぼつぜん

suddenly

鬱勃うつぼつ

pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.)

9 strokes