What does kanji 殴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 殴 is assault.

How is kanji 殴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 殴 are なぐ.る; the onyomi readings are オウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 殴?

The main radical for kanji 殴 is 殳.

What words use kanji 殴?

Example words that use kanji 殴 include 殴打, 殴り合い, 殴りあう, 殴りかかる.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

殴

Meaning

Kanji 殴

assault

assault, hit, beat, thrash

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なぐ.る
Onyomi 音読み: オウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 毆 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1622
Strokes: 8
Radical: 殳
Components: 丶 • ノ • 几 • 匚 • 又 • 殳
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 欧 • 枢 • 呕 • 瓯 • 躯 • 区 • 𨸟

Related vocabulary

Showing 12 common entries

Showing 12 of 19 entries that include this kanji.

殴打

おうだ

hit

殴り合い

なぐりあい

fist fight

殴りあう

なぐりあう

to fight

殴りかかる

なぐりかかる

to throw a punch at

殴りころす

なぐりころす

to strike dead

殴りつける

なぐりつける

to hit hard

殴り書き

なぐりがき

scribble

殴るける

なぐるける

punching and kicking

殴殺

おうさつ

beating to death

たこ殴り

タコなぐり

hitting endlessly

ぶん殴る

ぶんなぐる

to hit hard

棒で殴る

ぼうでなぐる

to hit with a club

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は友達を殴った。

He hit his friend.

怒って机を殴った。

He angrily hit the desk.

人を殴ってはいけない。

You must not hit people.

彼は相手の顔を殴った。

He punched his opponent in the face.

何度も殴られて、体中が痛かった。

After being beaten repeatedly, my whole body hurt.