打 Kanji – strike

The Japanese kanji 打 can mean strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
Onyomi: ダ, ダアス
Kunyomi: うつ, うち-, ぶつ
Romaji: da, daasu, utsu, uchi, butsu
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 239

How is 打 read?

打 has the onyomi readings ダ, ダアス and the kunyomi readings うつ, うち-, ぶつ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as da, daasu, utsu, uchi, butsu.

Common Japanese Words Using 打

These common Japanese words contain 打. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 打(ダース) — dozen
  • 安打(あんだ) — safe hit
  • 一打(いちだ) — stroke, blow
  • 殴打(おうだ) — hit, strike, blow
  • 犠打(ぎだ) — sacrifice (bunt or fly)
  • 強打(きょうだ) — heavy blow, thump, wallop, belt, whack
  • 三塁打(さんるいだ) — three-base hit, triple
  • 舌打ち(したうち) — clicking one's tongue, tut-tut
  • 打ち込み(うちこみ) — driving, pounding in, shooting into, implantation, invasion
  • 打ち出す(うちだす) — to emboss

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