5 strokes

strike, beat, kow tow, hit, thrash, criticize

Kunたた.く、はた.く、すぎ
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Radicals

Common words

  • 叩くたたく
    to strike, to hit, to beat, to knock, to pound, to bang, to slap, to spank, to tap, to pat, to clap (one's hands), to play (the drums), to attack, to bash, to criticize, to censure, to flame (on the Internet), to sound out (someone's views), to pound (meat or fish), to chop into small pieces, to beat down the price, to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.), to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)
  • 叩くはたく
    to dust, to remove dust, to slap, to hit (with the palm), to use up money