The heroes set out on a journey to subjugate the Demon King.
討
chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
言部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
うつ
Common Readings
トウ, う…つ
Example sentences
We examined the plan for the new project in detail at the meeting.
He considered the problem from various aspects.
He avenged his late father.
He had been watching for an opportunity for revenge for many years to avenge his family.
He tried to catch the criminal but was beaten back instead.
The police began a cleanup operation of the criminal organization.
Our army mopped up the remaining enemy forces hiding in the mountains.
He lived solely to avenge his father.
Example Vocabulary
討伐
subjugation; suppression; punitive expedition
検討
consideration; examination; review; investigation
討つ
to slay; to defeat; to avenge
返り討ち
beating back an attacker; being beaten back while attempting revenge
討ち取る
掃討
cleanup; mopping up; sweeping; eradication
仇を討つ
仇討ち
vengeance; avenging (one's superior or relative)
追い討ち
敵を討つ
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