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æ’˛
15 strokes
Frequency: 1283
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

slap
strike
hit
beat
tell
speak

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボク

Common Words

うつ
拍つ
搏つ
æ’˛ã¤
æ“Ŗã¤
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
階æŽĩからčŊãĄãĻčƒŒä¸­ã‚’åŧˇãæ‰“ãĄãžã—ãŸã€‚
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
īŧ˜æ™‚ã‚’ãĄã‚‡ã†ãŠæ‰“ãĄãžã—ãŸã­ã€‚
It has just struck eight, hasn't it?
3

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

Examples
雨がįĒ“ã‚’æ‰“ãŖãŸã€‚
The rain whipped against the window.
4

to move; to impress; to touch

Examples
į§ãŸãĄã¯ããŽčŠąã‚’čžã„ãŸã¨ãã€į•æ•ŦぎåŋĩãĢ打たれãĻã—ãžãŖãŸã€‚
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
äģŠåēĻぎäē‹å‹™å“ĄãŽæ–šãŒå‰ãŽäē‹å‹™å“Ąã‚ˆã‚Šã‚ŋイプを打つぎが速い。
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
ã‚šãƒ­ãƒƒãƒˆã‚’æ‰“ãŖãĻã„ã‚‹ã†ãĄãĢ、あれよあれよとäģŠãŽæ™‚間です。
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

ãĒぐる
æ“˛ã‚‹
æ’˛ã‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1657
1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

Examples
ジョãƒŧジはåŊŧãŽč…šã‚’æŽ´ãŖãŸã€‚
George hit him in the stomach.
打つ
撃つ
æ’˛ã¤
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #5282
1

to hit (someone); to strike; to beat

Examples
ãļたれãĻč€ŗéŗ´ã‚ŠãŒã—ãŸã€‚
My ears were ringing from being beaten.
2

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

3

Dated term

to gamble

すもう
č§’åŠ›
すぞい
Noun
Freq #18158
1

sumo (wrestling)

Examples
ã“ã“ã§ã¯į§ã¯č­°čĢ–ã‚’ã€ãĒãœį›¸æ’˛ãŽåĨŊきãĒ外å›Ŋäēēが多いか、ãĢ限厚したい。
Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.
2

Abbreviation

sumo wrestler; rikishi

だãŧく
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #20832
1

blow; hit (on the body); beating

ãŧくめつ
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #31708
1

eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression

Examples
į§‘å­Ļč€…ãŸãĄã¯ã‚¨ã‚¤ã‚ēã‚’æ’˛æģ…するためãĢ懸å‘ŊãĢåŠĒ力しãĻいる。
Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
ãŧくさつ
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #33571
1

beat to death

うでずもう
Noun
Freq #39732
1

arm wrestling

はりたおす
æ’˛ã‚Šå€’ã™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #42911
1

to slap down; to knock down; to floor

おおずもう
Noun
Freq #56304
1

professional sumo wrestling

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