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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

殴る · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

General verb for hitting someone or something with a fist or object; implies intentional physical violence or forceful contact.

〈人ひと〉を殴なぐるto punch/hit someone
彼かれは怒おこって弟おとうとを殴なぐった。
He got angry and punched his younger brother.
拳こぶしで殴なぐるto punch with one's fist
男おとこは拳こぶしで相あい手てを殴なぐった。
The man punched his opponent with his fist.
〈物もの〉で殴なぐるto hit someone with an object (weapon, stick, etc.)
彼かれは棒ぼうで犬いぬを殴なぐった。
He hit the dog with a stick.
顔かおを殴なぐるto punch someone in the face
喧けん嘩かで相あい手ての顔かおを殴なぐってしまった。
During the fight, I ended up punching the other guy in the face.

叩たたくN3
叩く covers lighter or more varied contact like tapping or clapping, while 殴る specifically means to punch or hit hard, usually with a fist.
打うつN4
打つ is a broader, more neutral verb for striking or hitting (even typing), while 殴る implies deliberate, violent hitting with a fist.
殴おう打だ
殴る is the everyday verb for hitting or punching, while 殴打 is the formal Sino-Japanese noun used in news reports or legal contexts for the same act.
ぶつN3
殴る specifically means to punch or beat someone violently, while 打つ(ぶつ) is a more general, casual word for hitting.

蹴けるN3
殴る means to hit with a fist or object, while 蹴る means to kick with the foot, so the two describe different modes of attack.

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殴なぐるUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and everyday use.
なぐるUsage12%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing, manga, and when avoiding the kanji.
撲なぐるUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
擲なぐるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 殴 is conventionally associated with striking or beating.