撲
撲·strike, beat
- On-yomi
- ボク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相撲 | すもう | sumo wrestling |
| 撲滅 | ぼくめつ | eradication, stamping out |
| 打撲 | だぼく | bruise, blunt injury |
| 打撲傷 | だぼくしょう | a bruise, contusion |
Example sentences
日曜日に相撲を見るのが楽しみだ。
にちようびにすもうをみるのがたのしみだ。
I look forward to watching sumo on Sundays.
階段で転んで足を打撲した。
かいだんでころんであしをだぼくした。
I fell on the stairs and bruised my leg.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 相撲 is the irregular reading すもう — never そうぼく
- Reading 打撲 as だぼう
Memory aid
Picture it
扌 (hand) doing the striking — the same open-handed slap that opens a sumo bout.
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