打つ (うつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

打つ (うつ) means to hit / to strike / to type.

See example sentences below.

打つ at a glance

打つ

うつutsu

N4verb

to hit / to strike / to type

打つうつutsuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hit / to strike / to type

Example 1

ボールを強くうった。

Translation

I hit the ball hard.

Example 2

パソコンで文字をうつ。

Translation

I type letters on the computer.