Skip to content
Kotomora

打うつ

う
つ
Common wordJLPTN4Freq.Top 2,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

hit; strike; knock; beat; punch; slap; tap; bang; clap; pound

Broad physical striking sense: hitting with a hand, tool, or object. Covers a wide range of impact actions.

2

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

strike (a time); sound (an instrument); beat (a drum)

Used for striking a bell, clock, or percussion instrument to produce a sound, or for a clock striking the hour.

3

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

beat rhythmically; pulse; throb

Describes rhythmic beating such as a pulse, waves, or a heart. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

4

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

move emotionally; impress; touch

Figurative use: to strike someone emotionally, to move or impress deeply. Often used with 心を打つ.

5

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

drive in; hammer in; inject; vaccinate

Used for driving something into something else: hammering a nail, injecting a vaccine, or inserting a needle.

6

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

type; send; transmit

Used for typing on a keyboard, sending a telegram or message, or transmitting a signal.

7

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

insert; write in; mark

Used for inserting or writing something into a document, marking a check, or adding a note.

8

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

make (noodles); prepare (food)

Specific to making noodles by hand, such as soba or udon, involving a striking motion.

9

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

till (soil)

Agricultural use: to till or work the soil, often with a hoe or similar tool.

10

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

sprinkle; throw; cast

Used for scattering or throwing something, such as water, salt, or a fishing line.

11

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

do; carry out; play; perform; engage in

Broad action verb used with certain nouns: to play a game (将棋を打つ), perform a tea ceremony (茶を打つ), or engage in gambling (博打を打つ).

12

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

pay (a deposit)

Used specifically for paying a deposit or earnest money, as in 手付金を打つ.

13

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

visit (a pilgrimage site)

Used for visiting a sacred place or making a pilgrimage, as in お百度を打つ.

14

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

line (a coat)

Tailoring term: to line a garment, as in 裏を打つ.

15

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

bind (a criminal)

Historical or literary: to bind a criminal with rope, as in 縄を打つ.

16

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

drop (a shogi piece)

Shogi term: to drop a captured piece back onto the board.

17

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

play a move (go); play a game (go)

Go term: to place a stone on the board, or to play a game of Go.

Usage patterns· 8

Show 3 more

Expressions· 46

Show 3 more

See all 46 in Explore →