殴
殴·beat, hit
- On-yomi
- オウ
- Kun-yomi
- なぐ(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殴る | なぐる | to punch, to strike |
| 殴打 | おうだ | assault, a blow |
| 殴り合い | なぐりあい | a fistfight |
| 殴り書き | なぐりがき | scrawl, scribble |
Example sentences
人を殴ってはいけない。
ひとをなぐってはいけない。
You must not hit people.
二人は駅前で殴り合いになった。
ふたりはえきまえでなぐりあいになった。
The two of them got into a fistfight in front of the station.
殴打による怪我だと医師は判断した。
おうだによるけがだといしははんだんした。
The doctor judged the injury to have been caused by a blow.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 殴打 as なぐだ — it is おうだ
- Confusing 殴る (to punch) with 怒る (おこる, to get angry) when reading quickly
Memory aid
Picture it
区 (a bounded area) next to 殳, a hand holding a weapon: someone swinging inside a closed space — a beating.
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