打 — “to hit / to strike” in Japanese

Grade 3だ, う

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“to hit / to strike” in Japanese is 打, read da, u (だ, う). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 打者 (batter).

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What does 打 mean?

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Kanji	打
Meaning	to hit / to strike
Readings	だ, う
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	打者 (batter)

How to read 打

打 is read da (だ) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 打

打者
殴打
舌打ち

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Updated: 2026-08-28