叩
- On
- こう
- Kun
- たた.く;はた.く;すぎ
- Stroke count
- 5
・strike
・beat
・kow tow
・hit
・thrash
・criticize
Japanese dictionary
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)
Example sentence
A stranger beat urgently at the front door.
Kanji details
・strike
・beat
・kow tow
・hit
・thrash
・criticize
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