拍
拍·beat, clap
- On-yomi
- ハクヒョウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拍手 | はくしゅ | applause, clapping |
| 脈拍 | みゃくはく | pulse rate |
| 拍子 | ひょうし | beat, time (in music); the moment when |
| 拍車 | はくしゃ | spur (as in 拍車をかける, to spur on) |
Example sentences
演奏が終わると大きな拍手が起こった。
えんそうがおわるとおおきなはくしゅがおこった。
Loud applause broke out when the performance ended.
この曲は三拍子だ。
このきょくはさんびょうしだ。
This piece is in three-four time.
値上げが人手不足に拍車をかけている。
ねあげがひとでぶそくにはくしゃをかけている。
The price increase is accelerating the labor shortage.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 拍子 as はくし — it is ひょうし, using the second on reading
- Reading 脈拍 as みゃくばく — it is みゃくはく
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand (扌) striking something white and clean (白) — a sharp, bright clap marking the beat.
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