How to say 'Hit' or 'Type' in Japanese | 打つ

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The Japanese word for Hit or Type is 'Utsu', written as 打つ in Japanese.'Hit' or 'Type' in hiragana is うつ.

word

打つ

Meaning

Hit, Type

Reading

うつ

utsu

Kanji

打Hit

Explanation

The Japanese verb '打つ (うつ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to hit', which can refer to physically striking something, such as hitting a ball or striking a nail. For example: He hit the ball「彼はボールを打った」(かれはボールをうった). The second meaning is 'to type', referring to inputting text on a keyboard or similar device. For example: I typed the document「私はその文書を打った」(わたしはそのぶんしょをうった). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended. Additionally, '打つ' can be used metaphorically, such as in '打ち明ける (うちあける)', meaning 'to confide' or 'to reveal'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

636

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 打つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

打

Meaning

Hit

Hiragana in the Word 打つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 打つ Through the Kanji 打

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 打 as well.

word

打ち上げる

Meaning

Celebrate, Launch

word

打ち合わせ

Meaning

Meeting

word

打ち合わせる

Meaning

Discuss

word

打ち消し

Meaning

Negation

word

値打ち

Meaning

Value

word

打ち込む

Meaning

Input, Devote

word

打ち明ける

Meaning

Confess

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'Utsu' means 'Hit' or 'Type' .

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