討

討 — chastise, attack, defeat

Learn the correct stroke order for 討 (chastise), a 10-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Grade 610 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 10

On'yomi (音読み)トウtou

Kun'yomi (訓読み)う.つutsu

Strokes10

Radical言

Frequency#528

Meaningschastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

検討けんとうconsideration; examination; investigationnoun

掃討そうとうcleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping upnoun

討議とうぎdebate; discussionnoun

討論とうろんdebate; discussionnoun

討つうつto attack; to destroy; to defeatverb

再検討さいけんとうre-examination; review; reconsiderationnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 討 (chastise) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 10 strokes with radical 言.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 討 is #528, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

検討けんとう — consideration; examination; investigation

掃討そうとう — cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

討議とうぎ — debate; discussion

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (言)

言say 計plot 訂revise 訃obituary 記scribe 託consign 訓instruction 設establishment

Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 討 have?

The kanji 討 (chastise) has 10 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 討?

討 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 討 mean?

討 means: chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer. On'yomi readings: トウ. Kun'yomi readings: う.つ.

What JLPT level is 討?

討 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.