Kanji 拍: clap, beat (music)

Key takeaways

Kanji 拍: clap, beat (music). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

拍

Meaning

clapbeat (music)

On reading

ハクヒョウ

Radical

手

Core meaning: 拍

clap, beat (music)

拍

Structure breakdown

扌 + 白

This kanji depicts hands (扌) coming together, showing the white (白) palms as you clap. This action represents clapping or keeping a musical beat.

ハク

Example 1

コンサートで大きな拍手がありました。

Translation

There was loud applause at the concert.

Example 2

試合の後で観客が拍手を送りました。

Translation

The audience gave applause after the game.