Across
- 4. Hair loss, symptom of radiation exposure
- 5. The park many survivors fled to after the explosion
- 7. The German Jesuit priest living in Hiroshima
- 8. Plant that grew in the ruins, symbolizing regrowth
- 10. The eerie stillness after the bomb exploded
- 11. The reader's emotional connection to the survivors
- 14. Nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
- 16. Another plant growing after the bomb, symbolizing life returning
- 17. Daughter of Reverend Tanimoto, exposed to radiation
- 19. The day Hiroshima was bombed
- 21. Rubble that covered the city after the bomb
- 27. The event that happened on August 6, 1945
- 28. Invisible killer that caused sickness and long-term effects
- 31. Japanese term for atomic bomb survivors
- 33. Symbol of both relief and danger in the aftermath
- 35. Emotional and mental damage many characters suffer
- 36. First name of Mrs. Nakamura
- 39. A common symptom of radiation sickness
- 40. The six main people whose stories are followed
Down
- 1. Theme shown by how survivors helped each other
- 2. Constant exhaustion felt by many after the bombing
- 3. Number of years later in the added chapter of the book
- 6. The author of the book Hiroshima
- 9. The narrative style used—journalism mixed with storytelling
- 12. The blinding light seen before the explosion sound
- 13. Thick scar tissue caused by burns and radiation
- 15. The river near Asano Park where survivors crossed
- 18. Doctor who owned a private hospital before the bombing
- 20. First name of Dr. Sasaki
- 22. Motif representing new life after destruction
- 23. Japanese phrase meaning "it can't be helped"
- 24. The Japanese Methodist minister who helped many survivors
- 25. The hospital doctor who treats thousands of wounded after the bomb
- 26. First name of Dr. Fujii
- 27. The type of American plane that dropped the bomb
- 29. The widowed mother of three children
- 30. Mr. Tanimoto’s friend who helped rescue people from a fire
- 32. Religious role that Miss Sasaki later adopts
- 34. Religion of Father Kleinsorge
- 37. Cultural trait of enduring suffering without complaint
- 38. The river near Dr. Fujii's hospital
