Kanji

拍

clap, beat (music)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハク, ヒョウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひら

Common Readings

ハク, ヒョウ

Example sentences

拍手 はくしゅ
素晴らしい演奏に、観客から大きな拍手が送られた。

The wonderful performance was met with a big round of applause from the audience.

終わり おわり
映画の終わりに、みんなが拍手した。

At the end of the movie, everyone applauded.

拍子 ひょうし
立ち上がった拍子に腰を痛めた。

I hurt my back the moment I stood up.

壊れる こわれる
この時計は、落とした拍子に壊れてしまった。

This watch broke when I dropped it.

拍子抜け ひょうしぬけ
あまりに簡単に解決して拍子抜けした。

It was resolved so easily that I was let down.

一拍 いっぱく
その曲は、一拍の間をおいてから始まった。

The song started after a one-beat pause.

突拍子もない とっぴょうしもない
彼はいつも突拍子もないアイデアを思いつく。

He always comes up with wild ideas.

失笑 しっしょう
彼の突拍子もない言い訳を聞いて、思わず失笑した。

Hearing his too absurd excuse, I couldn't help but laugh.

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