What does kanji 拍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拍 is clap.

How is kanji 拍 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 拍 are ハク, ヒョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 拍?

The main radical for kanji 拍 is 手.

What words use kanji 拍?

Example words that use kanji 拍 include 打つ, 拍手, 拍子, 拍車.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

拍

Meaning

Kanji 拍

clap

clap, beat (music)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: ハクヒョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1373
Strokes: 8
Radical: 手
Components: 扎 • 白
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 50 entries that include this kanji.

打つ

うつ

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

拍手

はくしゅ

clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

拍子

ひょうし

the moment

拍車

はくしゃ

(riding) spur

拍子抜け

ひょうしぬけ

anticlimax

拍

はく

beat

拍子記号

ひょうしきごう

time signature

拍子木

ひょうしぎ

wooden clappers

拍車がかかる

はくしゃがかかる

to expedite

拍車をかける

はくしゃをかける

to spur (on)

拍手を送る

はくしゅをおくる

to give a round of applause

拍手喝采

はくしゅかっさい

clapping and cheering

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

会場は大きな拍手に包まれた。

The hall was filled with loud applause.

曲は四拍子で進む。

The piece moves in quadruple time.

ここで一拍おいてから話し始めた。

Here, he paused for a beat and then began to speak.

指揮者は拍をはっきり示した。

The conductor clearly indicated the beat.

みんなで拍を合わせて手をたたこう。

Let’s clap together in time.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 3 related entries

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

合田拍子 Rhythm Aida