撻
whip, flog, strike
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Readings
On'yomi
- タツ
Kun'yomi
- むちうつ
Meaning
撻 centers on striking with a whip or similar implement: whipping, flogging, or striking as punishment or to drive forward.
Most common words using 撻
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Etymology
撻 combines 扌 (hand) with 達, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest reaching or arriving, giving the idea of a hand reaching to strike with a whip.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 holds a whip, and the right side 達 suggests reaching the target. Picture a hand lashing out with a whip to strike.
Reading mnemonic
For タツ, imagine the sharp crack of a whip: 'tatsu!' The sound tatsu cues タツ as the whip strikes.