Word details

心を打つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心を打つ.

Dictionary

Entry

心を打つこころをうつExpressionGodan verbFreq #25915
1

to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

Examples
招かれた人は皆、彼女のもてなしに心を打たれた
All the guests were touched by her hospitality.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

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