Readings: ダ (Onyomi), う.つ, う.ち- (Kunyomi)
Meaning: hit, strike, beat, knock, pound
The kanji 打 is formed from the radical 扌 (tehen), meaning “hand,” and the component 丁 (chou/tei), which functions as a sound element (on-reading for kanji related to 丁 is often “tei” or “chou”, which is phonetically close to “da” in some contexts) and possibly suggests something straight or firm, like a nail. Together, they depict the action of hitting or striking with the hand or a tool.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 打 has 5 strokes. It begins with the radical 扌 (tehen) on the left, followed by the right component. Remember to write the radical first, then the remaining strokes.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 扌 (てへん) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | 3 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- ダ (Da)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- 打つ (Utsu)
- 打ち- (Uchi-)
Common Words Using 打
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打球 | だきゅう | batted ball, hitting a ball |
| 打撃 | だげき | blow, strike, shock, damage |
| 打診 | だしん | sounding out, inquiry |
| 打開 | だかい | breaking a deadlock, breakthrough |
| 打撲 | だぼく | bruise, contusion |
| 打鍵 | だけん | keying, striking a key |
| 乱打 | らんだ | flurry of blows, battering |
| 強打 | きょうだ | hard hit, powerful blow |
| 連打 | れんだ | rapid succession of blows |
| 打倒 | だとう | overthrow, defeat |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打つ | うつ | to hit, to strike, to beat, to type |
| 打ち合わせ | うちあわせ | prior arrangement, preliminary meeting |
| 打ち消す | うちけす | to deny, to negate, to cancel |
| 打ち込む | うちこむ | to drive in, to engross oneself in, to type in |
| 打ち出す | うちだす | to begin to beat, to launch, to print out |
| 打ち明ける | うちあける | to confide, to open one’s heart |
| 打ち破る | うちやぶる | to break, to defeat, to overthrow |
| 打ち水 | うちみず | sprinkling water |
| 打ち上げ | うちあげ | launch, completion |
| 打ち解ける | うちとける | to open one’s heart, to become friendly |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 彼はボールを強く打った。
Kana: かれはボールをつよくうった。
Romaji: Kare wa booru o tsuyoku utta.
English: He hit the ball hard.
Japanese: 会議の打ち合わせは来週です。
Kana: かいぎのうちあわせはらいしゅうです。
Romaji: Kaigi no uchiawase wa raishuu desu.
English: The meeting’s preliminary arrangement is next week.
Japanese: 彼はその噂をきっぱりと打ち消した。
Kana: かれはそのうわさをきっぱりとうちけした。
Romaji: Kare wa sono uwasa o kippari to uchikeshi ta.
English: He flatly denied the rumor.
Japanese: パソコンで手紙を打ち込む。
Kana: パソコンでてがみをうちこむ。
Romaji: Pasokon de tegami o uchikomu.
English: To type a letter on the computer.
Japanese: 新しいプロジェクトを打ち出す。
Kana: あたらしいプロジェクトをうちだす。
Romaji: Atarashii purojekuto o uchidasu.
English: To launch a new project.
Japanese: 彼女は友達に悩みを打ち明けた。
Kana: かのじょはともだちになやみをうちあけた。
Romaji: Kanojo wa tomodachi ni nayami o uchiaketa.
English: She confided her worries to her friend.
Japanese: 敵を打ち破る。
Kana: てきをうちやぶる。
Romaji: Teki o uchiyaburu.
English: To defeat the enemy.
Japanese: 夏には打ち水をして涼しくする。
Kana: なつにはうちみずをしてすずしくする。
Romaji: Natsu ni wa uchimizu o shite suzushiku suru.
English: In summer, we sprinkle water to cool down.
Japanese: ロケットの打ち上げは成功した。
Kana: ロケットのうちあげはせいこうした。
Romaji: Roketto no uchiage wa seikou shita.
English: The rocket launch was successful.
Japanese: 初めて会った人ともすぐに打ち解けた。
Kana: はじめてあったひとともすぐうちとけた。
Romaji: Hajimete atta hito tomo sugu ni uchitoketa.
English: I quickly became friendly even with someone I met for the first time.
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