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Kanji 討: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 討: chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

Key takeaways

Kanji 討: chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

chastiseattackdefeatdestroyconquer

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

う.つ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 討

chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 寸

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'word' (言) and 'measurement/rule' (寸) to represent discussing something by measuring words carefully. It also means to 'attack' or 'chastise' those who violate the rules or standards.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ
  • 討議とうぎ

    debate / discussion

  • 討論とうろん

    debate / discussion

  • 検討けんとう

    consideration / examination / study

Kun reading

う.つ
  • 討つうつ

    to attack / to avenge

Commonly used words

  • 討議
    とうぎ

    debate / discussion

  • 討論
    とうろん

    debate / discussion

  • 検討
    けんとう

    consideration / examination / study

  • 討つ
    うつ

    to attack / to avenge

Example sentences

Example 1

会議で新しい計画について議した。

Translation

We debated the new plan in the meeting.

Example 2

法律の問題について議が行われた。

Translation

A discussion about legal issues was held.

Example 3

クラスで論がありました。

Translation

There was a debate in class.

Example 4

論を通して考えが深まる。

Translation

Thoughts deepen through discussion.

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