JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 殴: "assault, hit, beat"
The kanji 殴 means "assault, hit, beat, thrash". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read オウ in on'yomi and なぐ.る 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)
オウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なぐ.る
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 | assault, hit, beat, thrash |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1622 of 2,501 |
Common words with 殴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 殴るto strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
- 殴りつけるto hit hard; to strike hard
- ぶん殴るto hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop
- 殴りかかるto throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
- 殴り合いfist fight
- 殴り飛ばすto knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
- 殴打hit; strike; blow
- 殴り合うto exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
- 殴り倒すto knock down; to knock out
- 横殴りstriking on the side; side blow · slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
- 殴り込みraid; attack; assault
- 殴り殺すto strike dead; to beat to death
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