[打] Handwritten Kanji for to hit and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “打” (u-tsu); Kanji for “to hit”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “打” (u-tsu)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “打”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
打	ダ う-つ	da u-tsu	5	扌	to hit

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “打”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
ボールを打つ	ぼーるをうつ	Bōru wo utsu	To hit a ball
注射を打つ	ちゅうしゃをうつ	Chūsha wo utsu	To get an injection
打診器	だしんき	Dashinki	A plexor