討つ

うつ

Also written 撃つ, 伐つ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

Kanji

• 討 debate. Read as うつ.

Example sentences

• 彼は父親のあだを討った。
  He avenged his father.
• 不意を討たれて私は何も言う事を思い付かなかった。
  Taken by surprise, I couldn't think of anything to say.

Common phrases

• 仇を討つ (かたきをうつ) to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
• 討ち果たす (うちはたす) to slay
• 首を討つ

Words containing 討つ

• 討ち死に (うちじに) death in battle
• 討ち入り (うちいり) storming (e.g. an enemy's castle)
• 討ち果たす (うちはたす) to slay

And 5 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists