JLPT N3 · 5 strokes
Kanji 打: "strike, hit, knock"
The kanji 打 means "strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ダ, ダース in on'yomi and う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ダダース
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 239 of 2,501 |
Common words with 打
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 打つto hit; to strike; to knock; to beat · to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
- 打付けるcogner, heurter (sa tête, un objet) · lancer contre, jeter à la figure
- 舌打ちclicking one's tongue; tut-tut · smacking one's lips (with relish)
- 打ち合わせ(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; (making) advance arrangements · overlap (of a coat, etc.)
- 打ち明けるto confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare
- 打ち込むto drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in · to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
- 打つto hit (someone); to strike; to beat · to make (a speech); to give (an address)
- 手を打つto take (preventive) measures · to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain
- 不意打ちsurprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
- 打撃blow; shock; strike; damage · batting
- 耳打ちwhispering into a person's ear
- 打ち消すto deny; to contradict · to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
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