討 — “to discuss / to attack” in Japanese

Grade 6とう, う

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“to discuss / to attack” in Japanese is 討, read tou, u (とう, う). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 討論 (debate).

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What does 討 mean?

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Kanji	討
Meaning	to discuss / to attack
Readings	とう, う
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	討論 (debate)

How to read 討

討 is read tou (とう) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 討

検討けんとう
討論

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Updated: 2026-08-28