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殴

assault
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingオウ
Kun readingなぐ.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. assaultRtK
    彼は彼女を殴った。He slapped her.tatoeba
    彼は頭を殴られてぼうっとなった。He was dazed by a blow to the head.tatoeba
  2. hit
    彼は彼女を殴りさえした。He went so far as to hit her.tatoeba
    彼は私を殴り返した。He hit me back.tatoeba
  3. beat
  4. thrash
  1. to strike
  2. to hit
  3. to beat
  4. to punch

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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ward · box (口) · sheaf · missile · cruise missile · wind (風) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1833

Compound words

殴るなぐる
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
殴打おうだ
hit; strike; blow
殴り込みなぐりこみ
raid; attack; assault
殴りあうなぐりあう
to exchange blows
殴りこみなぐりこみ
raid
殴り合いなぐりあい
fist fight
殴り合うなぐりあう
to exchange blows
殴り殺すなぐりころす
to strike dead
殴り倒すなぐりたおす
to knock down
殴りころすなぐりころす
to strike dead
殴りたおすなぐりたおす
to knock down
殴りつけるなぐりつける
to hit hard

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

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