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ๆ‰“
ๆ‰“
5 strokes
Frequency: 239
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

strike
hit
knock
pound
dozen

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒ€
ใƒ€ใƒผใ‚น
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ†.ใค
ใ†.ใก-
ใถ.ใค
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ†ใก

Common Words

ใ†ใค
ๆ‹ใค
ๆใค
ๆ’ฒใค
ๆ“ฃใค
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #922
1

to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound

Examples
้šŽๆฎตใ‹ใ‚‰่ฝใกใฆ่ƒŒไธญใ‚’ๅผทใๆ‰“ใกใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
I fell down the stairs and hit my back very hard.
2

to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)

Examples
๏ผ˜ๆ™‚ใ‚’ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฉๆ‰“ใกใพใ—ใŸใญใ€‚
It has just struck eight, hasn't it?
3

to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)

Examples
้›จใŒ็ช“ใ‚’ๆ‰“ใฃใŸใ€‚
The rain whipped against the window.
4

to move; to impress; to touch

Examples
็งใŸใกใฏใใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’่žใ„ใŸใจใใ€็•ๆ•ฌใฎๅฟตใซๆ‰“ใŸใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚
We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
5

to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to vaccinate

6

to type; to send; to transmit

Examples
ไปŠๅบฆใฎไบ‹ๅ‹™ๅ“กใฎๆ–นใŒๅ‰ใฎไบ‹ๅ‹™ๅ“กใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ—ใ‚’ๆ‰“ใคใฎใŒ้€Ÿใ„ใ€‚
The new secretary types faster than the old one.
7

to insert; to write in; to mark

8

to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare

9

to till (soil)

10

to sprinkle; to throw; to cast

11

to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.)

Examples
ใ‚นใƒญใƒƒใƒˆใ‚’ๆ‰“ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ†ใกใซใ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚ˆใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚ˆใจไปŠใฎๆ™‚้–“ใงใ™ใ€‚
I was hitting the slots, and before I knew it, it's this time already.
12

to pay (a deposit, etc.)

13

to visit (on a pilgrimage)

14

to line (a coat)

15

to bind (a criminal)

16

Shogi

to drop (a piece)

17

Go (game)

to play a move; to play a game

ๆ‰“ไป˜ใ‘ใ‚‹
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #2120
1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock; to run (into); to crash (into)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ้ ญใ‚’ๆฃšใซๅผทใใถใคใ‘ใฆๅคงใใชใ“ใถใ‚’ไฝœใฃใŸใ€‚
He banged his head against a shelf and got a big lump.
2

to throw (at); to fling (at); to hurl (at)

Examples
็งใซๆณฅใ‚’ใถใคใ‘ใฆใ€ๆณฅใ ใ‚‰ใ‘ใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚
He threw mud at me and made me dirty.
3

to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings); to throw (a question at someone)

Examples
้ธๆŒ™ๆฐ‘ใฏๆŠ•็ฅจใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆไธๆบ€ใ‚’ใถใคใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Voters are taking out their frustrations at the polls.
4

to pit (someone) against; to set against; to match against; to put up against

ใ—ใŸใ†ใก
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #3619
1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut

Examples
่‹ฆ่™ซใ‚’ๅ™›ใฟใคใถใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใช้ก”ใงใ€็ถพไนƒใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏ่ˆŒๆ‰“ใกใ—ใŸใ€‚
Ayano tutted, making a sour face.
2

smacking one's lips (with relish)

ๆ‰“ๅˆใ›
ใ†ใกใ‚ใ‚ใ›
Noun
Freq #4500
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; (making) advance arrangements

Examples
ใ‚ใฎใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใฏ่ฟ‘ใ้–‹ๅ‚ฌใ™ใ‚‹ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใซใคใ„ใฆใฎๆ‰“ใกๅˆใ‚ใ›ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ—ใŸใ€‚
The group was planning a bull session to talk about the upcoming party.
2

overlap (of a coat, etc.)

3

Archaic; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

making something match exactly

ๆ‰“ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ†ใกใ‚ใ‘ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4674
1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

Examples
็งใฏๅฝผใซๅฟƒ้…ไบ‹ใ‚’ๆ‰“ใกๆ˜Žใ‘ใŸใ€‚
I confided my troubles to him.
ใ†ใกใ“ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4990
1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in

Examples
ๆฟใซใใŽใ‚’ๆ‰“ใก่พผใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
He hammered nails into the plank.
2

to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash

3

Also written as ๆ’ƒใก่พผใ‚€

to fire into; to shoot into

4

to input (data); to enter

Examples
ใƒŽใƒผใƒˆใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใฎ้›ปๆบใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ€ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ฆใ‚ถใ‚’็ซ‹ใกไธŠใ’ใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใ†่ฆšใˆใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒฌใ‚นใ‚’ๆ‰“ใก่พผใ‚€ใ€‚
I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.
5

to devote oneself to; to be absorbed in; to be (really) into; to be enthusiastic about; to put heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎไป•ไบ‹ใซๆ‰“ใก่พผใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
He applied himself to the task.
6

Sports

to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)

7

Martial arts

to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in

8

Go (game)

to invade one's opponent's territory; to place a stone in an opponent's formation

9

to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

ๆ‰“ใค
ๆ’ƒใค
ๆ’ฒใค
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #5282
1

to hit (someone); to strike; to beat

Examples
ใถใŸใ‚Œใฆ่€ณ้ณดใ‚ŠใŒใ—ใŸใ€‚
My ears were ringing from being beaten.
2

to make (a speech); to give (an address)

3

Dated term

to gamble

ใฆใ‚’ใ†ใค
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #5658
1

Idiomatic expression

to take (preventive) measures

Examples
ใ“ใฎๅ•้กŒใฏๆ—ฉๆ€ฅใซๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆ‰“ใคๅฟ…่ฆใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Something must be done immediately to deal with this problem.
2

Idiomatic expression

to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain

Examples
ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญไธ€ๅ€‹ใงๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆ‰“ใฃใฆใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
I'll do it for a cake.
3

to clap one's hands together

Examples
็งใฏใฝใ‚“ใจๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆ‰“ใฃใŸใ€‚
I clapped my hands.
ใตใ„ใ†ใก
ไธๆ„่จŽใก
Noun
Freq #5881
1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๆ•ตใซไธๆ„ๆ‰“ใกใ‚’้ฃŸใ‚ใ›ใŸใ€‚
He surprised his opponent.
ใƒ–ใƒๆ’’ใ‘ใ‚‹
ๆ‰“ใกๆ’’ใ‘ใ‚‹
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #6582
1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents)

2

to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.); to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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