どつく

also: どづく

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

jab; hit; punch

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial and somewhat rough; often used in casual or dialectal speech for a quick, sharp blow, typically with a fist.

あいつ、いきなり俺おれをどついてきたんだ。
That guy suddenly jabbed me.

喧けん嘩かで相あい手てをどつくのはよくない。

It's not good to punch someone in a fight.

Written forms

どつくUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms ド突く and ど突く are rare and mainly used for stylistic effect.
ド突く
- どつく
  Rare kanji spelling using ド for the first syllable; not common in everyday writing.
- どづく
ど突く
- どつく
  Rare mixed kanji-kana spelling; not common in everyday writing.
- どづく
どづく
Alternate kana spelling reflecting the voiced pronunciation; less common than どつく.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust

Similar words

殴なぐる
殴る is the standard, neutral word for 'punch' or 'strike'; どつく is more colloquial and carries a rougher, more impulsive nuance.
突つく
突く means 'poke' or 'jab' in a general sense; どつく adds the prefix ど- (emphatic/rough) to make it a stronger, more violent jab.

Etymology

Likely derived from 突く (つく, 'to poke/jab') with the emphatic/rough prefix ど- attached, resulting in a more forceful, colloquial expression. The exact historical development is uncertain.