撃 Kanji – beat
The Japanese kanji 撃 can mean beat, attack, defeat, conquer.
Meaning and Readings
How is 撃 read?
撃 has the onyomi reading ゲキ and the kunyomi reading うつ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as geki, utsu.
Common Japanese Words Using 撃
These common Japanese words contain 撃. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一撃（いちげき） — blow, hit, stroke
- 挟み撃ち（はさみうち） — attack on both sides, pincer movement, double envelopment
- 迎え撃つ（むかえうつ） — to meet (the enemy) and attack, to engage (the approaching enemy), to confront, to intercept
- 迎撃（げいげき） — intercept, interception, counter-attack
- 撃つ（うつ） — to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
- 撃沈（げきちん） — (attacking and) sinking (a ship), sending (a ship) to the bottom
- 撃墜（げきつい） — shooting down (an aircraft)
- 攻撃（こうげき） — attack, assault, raid, onslaught, offensive
- 射撃（しゃげき） — firing, shooting, fire, gunshot, marksmanship
- 襲撃（しゅうげき） — (surprise) attack, assault, raid, charge