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撃

Kanji 撃: meaning "Beat, Attack, Defeat", readings, stroke order

The kanji 撃 means "Beat, Attack, Defeat". On'yomi: ゲキ; kun'yomi: うつ. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Beat, Attack, Defeat
On'yomi
ゲキ
Kun'yomi
うつ
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
擊 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 撃

  • 撃つ うつ — to attack, to shoot
  • 攻撃 こうげき — attack, strike, offensive
  • 衝撃 しょうげき — shock, crash, impact, ballistic
  • 打撃 だげき — blow, damage; batting (baseball)
  • 襲撃 しゅうげき — attack, charge, raid
  • 反撃 はんげき — counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

Stroke order · 15 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
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  11. 11
  12. 12
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  15. 15

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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