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打 kanji: meaning “strike”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N35 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
strike
On'yomi
ダ、ダース
Kun'yomi
う・つ、ぶ・つ

Picture story to remember 打

A hand (扌) swings a hammer to strike a big nail stuck in the street (丁).

Parts in this story:丁

How to write 打: stroke order

打 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 打

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Review 打 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 打.