Kanji read うつ

3 jōyō kanji take the reading うつ. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 打つ

  うつ。 （数詞、単位）十二。ダース。

  strike, hit, knock, pound

  5 strokes

• 撃つ

  物を強く打ち当てる。

  beat, attack, defeat, conquer

  15 strokes

• 討つ

  問う。はなしあう。 もとめる。 とりたてる。

  chastise, attack, defeat, destroy

  10 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.