JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 討: "chastise, attack, defeat"
The kanji 討 means "chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read トウ in on'yomi and う.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)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
う.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 | chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 528 of 2,501 |
Common words with 討
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 検討consideration; examination; investigation; study
- 討伐subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
- 討つto attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer
- 返り討ちkilling a would-be avenger · having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
- 掃討cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
- 仇を討つto avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
- 仇討ちvengeance; revenge; retaliation
- 追い討ちattacking a fleeing enemy · additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
- 討論debate; discussion
- 同士討ちfriendly fire; killing each other by mistake · internecine strife
- 敵討ちvengeance; revenge; retaliation
- 闇討ちattack under the cover of darkness · surprise attack; sneak attack
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