ばち
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ばち
1
Esp. 撥
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick
2
Esp. 桴, 枹
drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
Kanji in this Word
撥
15 strokes
Meanings
brush up
reject
exclude
eliminate
bone plectrum
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
バチ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.ねる
おさ.める
桴
11 strokes
Meanings
drumstick
raft
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ばち
いかだ
枹
9 strokes
Meanings
gong stick
drum stick
type of tree
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほ
ばち
もみじ
ならのき
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