討

debate; subdue; chastise; attack; defeat; destroy; conquer

10 strokes. Taught in grade 6. Newspaper frequency rank 528.

Readings

• トウ (on reading): 検討 (けんとう) consideration; 討伐 (とうばつ) subjugation (using military force)
• うつ (kun reading): 討つ (うつ) to attack; 討ち死に (うちじに) death in battle

Components

• 言
• 寸
• 寸 radical inch; measure
• 言 radical speech

Kanji containing 討

• 罸 punishment

Words using 討

• 検討 (けんとう) consideration
• 討伐 (とうばつ) subjugation (using military force)
• 討議 (とうぎ) debate
• 討論 (とうろん) debate
• 征討 (せいとう) subjugation
• 討つ (うつ) to attack
• 討ち死に (うちじに) death in battle
• 返り討ち (かえりうち) killing a would-be avenger
• 討ち入り (うちいり) storming (e.g. an enemy's castle)
• 仇討ち (あだうち) vengeance

60 words in all.

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