What does kanji 撃 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 撃 is beat.

How is kanji 撃 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 撃 are う.つ; the onyomi readings are ゲキ.

What is the main radical of kanji 撃?

The main radical for kanji 撃 is 手.

What words use kanji 撃?

Example words that use kanji 撃 include 撃沈, 撃墜, 撃破, 撃退.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

撃

Meaning

Kanji 撃

beat

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: う.つ
Onyomi 音読み: ゲキ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 击 (Itaiji) • Old form: 擊 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #473
Strokes: 15
Radical: 手
Components: 几 • 又 • 手 • 殳 • 車
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 繋 • 軗

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 251 entries that include this kanji.

撃沈

げきちん

(attacking and) sinking (a ship)

撃墜

げきつい

shooting down (aircraft)

撃破

げきは

crushing

撃退

げきたい

repulse

撃合い

うちあい

gunfight

撃ちまくる

うちまくる

to fire (a gun) ceaselessly

撃ち合う

うちあう

to exchange gunfire

撃ち止める

うちとめる

to shoot dead

撃ち出す

うちだす

to begin shooting

撃ち当てる

うちあてる

to hit (e.g. target)

撃ち抜く

うちぬく

to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.)

撃ち払う

うちはらう

to drive someone off with gunfire

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

敵を撃つな。

don't shoot the enemy.

城は敵の攻撃を受けた。

the castle came under enemy attack.

彼は一撃で相手を倒した。

he knocked his opponent down with a single blow.

守備隊は侵入者を撃退した。

the guards repelled the intruders.

その部隊は敵軍を撃破した。

the unit defeated the enemy army.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

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

亜依撃子 Ai Uchiko