This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ダン、タン、ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま、はじ.く、はじ.ける、ただ.す、はじ.きゆみ
Romaji: dan, tan, hi.ku, -hi.ki, hazu.mu, tama, haji.ku, haji.keru, tada.su, haji.kiyumi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

bullet, twang, flip, snap

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  57
Frequency:  853
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  tan
Chinese Reading:  tan2
Unicode:  5f3e
JIS:  4346

Indexes

Halpern Index: 572
Nelson Index: 1575
New Nelson Index: 1699
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3h9.3
Four Corner Index: 1925.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1570
Gakken Index: 933
Japanese Names Index: 1880
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9836P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0766
Remembering the kanji Index: 1931
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1272
Kodansha Compact Index: 613
Kanji in Context Index: 590
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 418
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 524
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1950
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2081
Essential Kanji Index: 1099
Kodansha Kanji Index: 697
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3555
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1529

Words

(たま)
ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent
爆弾 (ばくだん、バクダン)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shochu highball, also beer with whiskey)
弾く (はじく)
to flip; to snap; to flick; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
弾丸 (だんがん)
bullet; shot; shell
砲弾 (ほうだん)
shell; cannonball
(だん)
counter for parts (of a story, etc.)
弾く (ひく)
to play (piano, guitar)
弾薬 (だんやく)
ammunition; ammo
弾圧 (だんあつ)
oppression; suppression; pressure
榴弾 (りゅうだん)
high-explosive projectile
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