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Meanings

  • suddenness
  • rise

Readings

  • ぼつ
  • ほつ
  • おこ
  • にわかに
Strokes
9
Frequency
#1691

Common Words

  • 勃起ぼっきerection (of the penis), becoming erect, stiffening
  • 勃興ぼっこうsudden rise to power, sudden rise in prosperity
  • 勃発ぼっぱつoutbreak (e.g. of war), outburst, sudden occurrence
  • 勃々ぼつぼつspirited, rising, energetic
  • 勃然ぼつぜんsuddenly, all at once

Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)