Word Meaning 平手打ち

ひらてうち hirateuchi

平手打ち is read as ひらてうち (hirateuchi) and means slap.

Meaning

English

  1. slap
  2. smack
  3. spanking

Reading

Kana

ひらてうち

Romaji

hirateuchi

Writing Variants

  • 平手うち ひらてうち hirateuchi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 52340 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平打ち

ひらうち

blow with the flat of a sword

平手

ひらて

palm

手打ち

てうち

killing with bare hands

逆手打ち

ぎゃくてうち

backhand (tennis, etc.)

打つ手

うつて

way to do (something)

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.

打ち手

うちて

drummer (taiko, 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)

手打ち式

てうちしき

hand-clapping ceremony (celebrating the settling of a bargain, marking a reconciliation, etc.)

Example Sentences

2

Tom slapped Mary.

She gave him a slap in the face.