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Keyword
attack to kill
  • chastise
  • attack
  • defeat
  • destroy
  • conquer
Frequency
#528
Strokes
10
Grade
6
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
364
Readings
トウ71%
う29%
Mnemonic
The duelist's second can only say, "A few centimeters lower, through the ribs." His master nods, raises the blade, and lunges to attack to kill.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
検けん討とう
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
Noun
討とう論ろん
debate; discussion
Noun
再さい検けん討とう
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
Noun
討とう議ぎ
debate; discussion
Noun
討うつ
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
Godan verb
一いっ騎き討うち
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
Noun
追おい討うち
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
Noun
同どう士し討うち
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
Noun
討とう伐ばつ
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
Noun
掃そう討とう
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
Noun
返かえり討うち
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
Noun
焼やき討うち
setting on fire; setting afire
Noun
討うち取とる
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
Godan verb
討うち破やぶる
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
Godan verb
討うち入いり
storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid
Noun
相あい討うち
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
Noun
夜よ討うち
night attack
Noun
仇あだ討うち
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
Noun
敵かたき討うち
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
Noun
討うち死じに
death in battle; death on the battlefield
Noun
討とう滅めつ
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
Noun
追つい討とう
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
Noun
討うち合あう
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
Godan verb
征せい討とう
subjugation; conquest
Noun