討

attack, discuss

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: う.つ
On'yomi: トウ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

討 means "attack, discuss". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read う.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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討 in example sentences

検討中けんとうちゅうです。
Kentouchuu desu.
That's under consideration.
はて。
Touron wa tsuzuite iru.
The debate is continuing.
その件けんは検討中けんとうちゅうだ。
Sono ken wa kentouchuu da.
The matter is now under consideration.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 討

討論 debate, discussion

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Common questions

What does the kanji 討 mean?: 討 means "attack, discuss". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 討 have?: 討 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 討 read?: It is read う.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 討?: 討 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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