打
strike · hit · knock · pound · dozen
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and nail. Hitting nail with hand.
Symbolism
Blow, hit, meeting. Represents hitting.
Component Breakdown
hand + 丁
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一網打尽
いちもうだじん
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
局面打開
きょくめんだかい
breakthrough in the situation; break in the deadlocked situation
現状打破
げんじょうだは
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
只管打坐
しかんたざ
shikantaza; meditation practice where one stays intensely focused without focusing on any particular object
打成一片
たじょういっぺん
intensive zazen meditation on a subject; knocking all into one
打草驚蛇
だそうきょうだ
prodding the unknown may bring about unnecessary trouble; brushing a patch of grass may startle a snake
Proverbs & Idioms
打てば響く
うてばひびく
Strike and it echoes
Quick to respond
Poetry
牡丹散りて打ちかさなりぬ二三片
The peony falls, and two or three petals lie one on another.
やれ打つな蠅が手をすり足をする
Don't swat him — the fly is wringing his hands, wringing his feet.
Anime & Manga
ダイヤのA
Ace of Diamond
Youth story of 'hitting' and pitching in baseball.
打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？
Fireworks
A well-known work with 打 in its Japanese title.
Games
太鼓の達人
Taiko no Tatsujin(2001)
Developer: Bandai Namco
Rhythm game 'hitting' the taiko drum.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 打 mean in Japanese?
打 means strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen.
How do you read 打?
On'yomi: ダ、ダース (DA, DAASU). Kun'yomi: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ (utsu, uchi, butsu).
How many strokes does 打 have?
打 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 手 (hand).
Is 打 a good kanji for a tattoo?
打 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.