Illustration: At a neighborhood woodworking workshop, a participant strikes a wooden peg with a small mallet to seat it in a stool joint. The mallet head meets the peg squarely, the striking arm follows through, and a few loose wood shavings jump from the workbench.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

打うつ

utsu

to hit, to strike

Example sentences

  1. 雨あめが窓まどを打うった。

    The rain whipped against the window.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 階段かいだんから落おちて背中せなかを強つよく打うちました。

    I fell down the stairs and hit my back very hard.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 歩道ほどうで滑すべって、危あやうく頭あたまを打うつところだった。

    I slipped on the pavement and nearly hit my head.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 打

  • 打strike; hitOnダ・ダースKunうつ・うち-・ぶつ

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