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打
Kyōiku Kanji

打 — to hit / to strike

Grade 3だ, う
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打 (readings: だ, う; Japanese kanji) means “to hit / to strike”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 打者 (batter).

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What does 打 mean?

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Kanji打
Meaningto hit / to strike
Readingsだ, う
GradeGrade 3 (Medium)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example打者 (batter)

How to read 打

打 is read だ or う depending on the word.

Words with 打

  • 打者người đánh bóng
  • 殴打đánh đập
  • 舌打ちchép miệng
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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