爆竹
ばくちく firecracker
Why it means this
爆 (burst) + 竹 (bamboo) — 'exploding bamboo'; firecrackers, once made by heating bamboo joints until they burst.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
ばくちく firecracker
爆 (burst) + 竹 (bamboo) — 'exploding bamboo'; firecrackers, once made by heating bamboo joints until they burst.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.