殴
殴 — Assault
assault, hit, beat, thrash
On’yomiオウ (ou)
Kun’yomiなぐる (naguru)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 殴
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殴る | なぐる naguru | to strike; to hit; to beat |
| 殴打 | おうだ ouda | hit; strike; blow |
| 殴り合い | なぐりあい naguriai | fist fight |
| 殴り込み | なぐりこみ nagurikomi | raid; attack; assault |
Study notes
殴 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1622 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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