討 — to discuss / to attack

Grade 6とう, う

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討 (readings: とう, う; Japanese kanji) means “to discuss / to attack”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 討論 (debate).

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What does 討 mean?

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Kanji	討
Meaning	to discuss / to attack
Readings	とう, う
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	討論 (debate)

How to read 討

討 is read とう or う depending on the word.

Words with 討

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Updated: 2026-08-09