爆竹 ばくちく Meanings Noun firecracker Kanji 爆 explode. Read as バク. 竹 bamboo. Read as チク. Example sentences 除夜の爆竹は、結婚式の爆竹のようである。The firecrackers for New Year's Eve are similar to the firecrackers for weddings. Common phrases 爆竹を鳴らす Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists