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撃 kanji: meaning “beat”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
beat
On'yomi
ゲキ
Kun'yomi
う・つ

Picture story to remember 撃

Your toy car (車) fires a soft missile at the drum, but a quick hand (手) still beats it to the hit.

Parts in this story:車, 手

How to write 撃: stroke order

撃 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 撃

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Kanji that share parts with 撃.