伐 — “Fell / Strike / Attack / Punish” in Japanese

Master (高手)ばつ, はつ, か, ぼち, き, そむ, う

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“Fell / Strike / Attack / Punish” in Japanese is 伐, read batsu, hatsu, ka (ばつ, はつ, か, ぼち, き, そむ, う). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 伐採 (logging).

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What does 伐 mean?

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Kanji	伐
Meaning	Fell / Strike / Attack / Punish
Readings	ばつ, はつ, か, ぼち, き, そむ, う
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	伐採 (logging)

How to read 伐

伐 is read batsu (ばつ) or hatsu (はつ) or ka (か) or bochi (ぼち) or ki (き) or somu (そむ) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 伐

伐採

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Updated: 2026-08-28