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勃

suddenly

JLPT N1 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
おこ.る・にわかに
On'yomi
ボツ・ホツ

勃 means "suddenly". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read おこ.る・にわかに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボツ・ホツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

勃 in example sentences

  • 反乱はんらんが勃発ぼっぱつした。

    Hanran ga boppatsu shita.

    A revolt broke out.

  • 戦争せんそうは１９３９年ねんに勃発ぼっぱつした。

    Sensou wa 1939 nen ni boppatsu shita.

    War broke out in 1939.

  • 第だい一いち次じ世界せかい大戦たいせんは1914年ねんに勃発ぼっぱつした。

    Dai ichiji sekai taisen wa 1914 nen ni boppatsu shita.

    World War I broke out in 1914.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 勃 mean?
勃 means "suddenly". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 勃 have?
勃 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 勃 read?
It is read おこ.る・にわかに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボツ・ホツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 勃?
勃 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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