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strike

JLPT N1 15 strokes
On'yomi
ボク
Radical
· hand (hand (left-side radical))

撲 means "strike". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

撲 in example sentences

  • うでずもうしよう。

    Udezumou shiyou.

    Let's arm wrestle.

  • うでずもうしようか?

    Udezumou shiyou ka?

    Do you want to arm wrestle?

  • さわんだぼくしょうった。

    Sawan ni dabokushou o otta.

    I got my left arm bruised.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 撲 mean?
撲 means "strike". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 撲 have?
撲 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 撲 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボク.
What JLPT level is 撲?
撲 is a JLPT N1 kanji.