Word Meaning 鞭打つ

むちうつ muchiutsu

鞭打つ is read as むちうつ (muchiutsu) and means to whip.

Meaning

English

to whip
to lash
to give the rod
to spur on
to encourage

Reading

Kana

むちうつ

Romaji

muchiutsu

Writing Variants

むち打つ むちうつ muchiutsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鞭打ち症

むちうちしょう

whiplash

駑馬に鞭打つ

どばにむちうつ

to make someone do what is beyond their ability

打つ

うつ

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

打ち勝つ

うちかつ

to out-hit

銘打つ

めいうつ

to engrave an inscription

波打つ

なみうつ

to dash against (of waves)

合いの手を打つ

あいのてをうつ

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.

手を打つ

てをうつ

to clap one's hands together

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

田を打つ

たをうつ

to till a rice paddy

不意を打つ

ふいをうつ

to take (a person) unawares

心を打つ

こころをうつ

to touch (a person's) heart