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殴

Kanji 殴: meaning "beat, strike", readings, stroke order

The kanji 殴 means "beat, strike". On'yomi: オウ; kun'yomi: なぐる. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
beat, strike
On'yomi
オウ
Kun'yomi
なぐる
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
毆 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 殴

  • 殴る なぐる — to strike; to hit; to punch

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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