Kanji

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

討伐 とうばつ
勇者 たち 魔王 討伐 する ため 出た

The heroes set out on a journey to subjugate the Demon King.

検討 けんとう
新しい プロジェクト 計画 について 会議 詳しく 検討 した

We examined the plan for the new project in detail at the meeting.

めん
多角的 から 問題 検討 した

He considered the problem from various aspects.

討つ うつ
亡き 討った

He avenged his late father.

復讐 ふくしゅう
家族 討つ ため 長年 復讐 機会 うかがっていた

He had been watching for an opportunity for revenge for many years to avenge his family.

返り討ち かえりうち
犯人 捕まえよう した 返り討ち あった

He tried to catch the criminal but was beaten back instead.

掃討 そうとう
警察 犯罪 組織 掃討 作戦 開始 した

The police began a cleanup operation of the criminal organization.

残敵 ざんてき
我が 山中 潜む 残敵 掃討 した

Our army mopped up the remaining enemy forces hiding in the mountains.

仇討ち あだうち
仇討ち する ため 生きていた

He lived solely to avenge his father.

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