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Kanji Detail for 殴 - "to beat"

殴

  • Meaning

    殴 means "to beat." Also associated with to smack.

    1. Beat - To strike; to hit repeatedly.

    2. Strike - To hit with a fist or object.

    3. Assault - To attack physically.

  • Words using 殴

    • 殴打 おうだ Listen hit; strike; blow

  • Tattoo check: 殴

    • Verified meaning: to beat
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to smack

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    assault; hit; beat; thrash

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    beat, fight with fists, hit

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Ou

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to hit, to beat, to fight with fists

  • Onyomi

    tip

    oh(オウ) オウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    nagu.ru(なぐ-る) なぐ-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    殳 (hokozukuri・rumata)

  • Related Keywords

    to beat bash smack strike hit punch assault blow club hammer knock pound pummel thrash thump wallop

Sentences including 殴

  • Tom knocked him down.

  • He hit me by mistake.

  • He slapped her.

  • He hit me in the eye.

  • The man hit me on the head.

  • John hit me on the head.

  • He hit me on the head.

  • He up and beat me.

  • He hit me back.

  • He hit me on the head.

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