打

JLPT N3

Hit, strike

Readings

On’yomi: ダ (da)

Kun’yomi: う(つ) (u(tsu))

• う(つ) – to hit, to strike

Structure

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Vocabulary

打つ

うつ

hit

打撃

だげき

blow

打開

だかい

breakthrough

打算

ださん

calculation

連打

れんだ

repeated hitting

Example Sentences

ボールを打ちます。

ボールをうちます。

I hit the ball.

強い打撃です。

つよいだげきです。

It is a strong blow.

問題を打開します。

もんだいをだかいします。

I break through the problem.

打算的です。

ださんてきです。

He is calculating.

連打します。

れんだします。

I hit repeatedly.

Cultural Note

👊 打 emphasizes Japanese attention to action, impact, and effort.
• It appears in sports, music, business, and martial contexts (打つ, 打撃, 打開).
• The kanji reflects cultural values of taking action, exerting effort, and applying force effectively.
• It symbolizes physical action, decisive moves, and effort toward achieving results, highlighting the balance of skill and power in Japanese thought.