What does kanji 打 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 打 is strike.

How is kanji 打 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 打 are う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ; the onyomi readings are ダ, ダース.

Which school grade teaches kanji 打?

Kanji 打 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 打?

The main radical for kanji 打 is 手.

What words use kanji 打?

Example words that use kanji 打 include 打破, 打ち消す, 打ち消し, 打撃.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

打

Meaning

Kanji 打

strike

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ
Onyomi 音読み: ダダース
Nanori 名乗り: うち

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #239
Strokes: 5
Radical: 手
Components: 亅 • 扎
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 可 • 庁 • 灯 • 町 • 丁 • 亍 • 仃

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 472 entries that include this kanji.

打破

だは

breaking down

打ち消す

うちけす

to deny

打ち消し

うちけし

negation

打撃

だげき

batting

打つ

うつ

to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)

打ち合わせ

うちあわせ

making something match exactly

打撲

だぼく

blow

打ち込む

うちこむ

to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

打ち上げる

うちあげる

to report (to boss, etc.)

打ち明ける

うちあける

to confide

打楽器

だがっき

percussion instrument

打線

だせん

batting line-up

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は太鼓を強く打った。

He struck the drum hard.

ボールが窓を打った。

The ball hit the window.

ドアを三回打ってください。

Please knock on the door three times.

石を細かく打って粉にした。

The stone was pounded into powder.

職人が金属を打って形を整えた。

The craftsman hammered the metal into shape.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 14 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.