10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

Kun'yomi
  • to attack
On'yomi
  • トウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

76.7%
トウ 23.3%

Character Breakdown

chastise, attack, defeat
う.つ トウ (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

to attack
subjugation (using military force)
killing a would-be avenger ②having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger)
consideration
attack under the cover of darkness ②surprise attack
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References

Unicode hex code 8A0E
JIS X 0208 1-38-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4316
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5561
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1456
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1846
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 977
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1324
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 340
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 364
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 466
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 642
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35231
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 945
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1018
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1057
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 849
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1740
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 956
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 910
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 946
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1663
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 346
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a3.3
Four corner code 0460.0
De Roo Code 3048