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What is the Kanji for 'Beat' and 'Strike'? | 撃

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Beat' and 'Strike', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Beat' and 'Strike' is 撃.

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    Reading

    kunyomiう

    u

    onyomiげき

    geki

    Parts

    車Car 殳Pike 手Hand

    Example Word

    攻撃: attack. The Japanese verbal noun '攻撃 (こうげき)' primarily means 'attack'. It refers to an aggressive and violent action against someone or something, often used in contexts like military, sports, or debates. It can describe both physical and verbal attacks. For example: The army launched an attack「軍隊が攻撃を開始した」(ぐんたいがこうげきをかいしした). He was criticized for his harsh attack on the policy「彼はその政策への厳しい攻撃で批判された」(かれはそのせいさくへのきびしいこうげきでひはんされた). Note that '攻撃' can also be used metaphorically, such as attacking a problem or issue, indicating a strong and direct approach to solving it.

    Radical

    手

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    894

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 撃

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    radical

    殳

    Meaning

    Pike

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

Words Using 撃

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    衝撃

    Meaning

    Impact

    word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

    word

    攻撃

    Meaning

    Attack

Kanji Related to 撃 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Kanji Related to 撃 Through the Part 殳

These 14 kanji contain the part 殳 as well.

    kanji

    設

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

    kanji

    殻

    Meaning

    Shell, Husk

    kanji

    没

    Meaning

    Sink, Drown

    kanji

    段

    Meaning

    Step, Stairs

    kanji

    殺

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    股

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    kanji

    投

    Meaning

    Throw

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    般

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    殴

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

Kanji Related to 撃 Through the Part 手

These 8 kanji contain the part 手 as well.

    kanji

    掌

    Meaning

    Palm, Manipulate

    kanji

    挙

    Meaning

    Raise

    kanji

    拳

    Meaning

    Fist

    kanji

    我

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

    kanji

    承

    Meaning

    Consent

    kanji

    摯

    Meaning

    Gift, Seriousness

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

    kanji

    摩

    Meaning

    Rub, Chafe

Learn the Kanji 撃

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 撃 mean?

撃 means 'Beat' and 'Strike'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.