Kanji

打

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダ, ダアス

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うつ, うち-, ぶつ

Common Readings

ダ, う…つ

Example sentences

打つ うつ
彼は全力でボールを打った。

He hit the ball with all his might.

指先 ゆびさき
指先が冷えて、キーボードが打ちにくい。

My fingertips are cold, making it hard to type on the keyboard.

舌打ち したうち
彼はイライラすると、よく舌打ちをする癖がある。

He has a habit of clicking his tongue often when he gets frustrated.

ちっ ちっ
「ちっ、また失敗か」と彼は舌打ちした。

'Tsk, another failure?' he said with a click of his tongue.

打ち合わせ うちあわせ
明日の会議の打ち合わせをしましょう。

Let's have a meeting for tomorrow's conference.

クライアント クライアント
新しいプロジェクトについて、クライアントと打ち合わせを行う。

I will have a meeting with the client about the new project.

打ち込む うちこむ
彼は毎日遅くまで、研究に打ち込んでいる。

He throws himself into his research until late every day.

釘 くぎ
壁に釘を打ち込んで、絵を飾った。

I hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture.

打ち明ける うちあける
彼女は誰にも言えなかった悩みを打ち明けた

She confided a worry that she couldn't tell anyone.

悩み なやみ
親友に将来についての悩みを打ち明けた。

I confided my worries about the future to my best friend.

Example Vocabulary

打つ

うつ

to hit; to strike; to beat; to type; to move (in a game)

舌打ち

したうち

clicking one's tongue; tut-tutting; tsk-tsking

打ち合わせ

うちあわせ

meeting; consultation; arrangement

打ち込む

うちこむ

to devote oneself to; to throw oneself into; to drive in; to shoot into

打ち明ける

うちあける

to confide; to reveal a secret; to speak one's mind

手を打つ

てをうつ

to take measures; to settle; to strike a deal

不意打ち

ふいうち

surprise attack; ambush

耳打ち

みみうち

whispering in someone's ear

打撃

だげき

shock; blow; strike; batting

打ち付ける

うちつける

to strike against; to nail down

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