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On'yomi
バツ・ハツ・カ・ボチ
BATSU / HATSU / KA / BOCHI
Kun'yomi
き.る・そむ.く・う.つ
kiru / somuku / utsu

fell · strike · attack · punish

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Details

Strokes6
Frequency#1816
Radicalperson(2)

Stroke Order

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Strokes6

Component Breakdown

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person + halberd

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of person and weapon. Person cutting with weapon.

Symbolism

Logging, subjugation, cut. Represents cutting.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

南征北伐

なんせいほくばつ

attacking in all directions; attacking in all directions

党同伐異

とうどうばつい

narrow partisanship; narrow partisanship