撃 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「手」
道4Junior high level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「手」
- On
- ゲキ
- Kun
- う(つ)
- Meaning
- strike; attack
Origin
手 "hand" with 毄 "to beat": to strike hard with the hand — to attack.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゲキ | 撃退・攻撃・打撃 |
|---|---|
| うつ | 撃つ・早撃ち Compare: 打つ・討つ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 衝撃しょうげき
shock; impact
- 目撃もくげき
witnessing
Example
事故を目撃した人を探している。
They are looking for someone who witnessed the accident.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)