Japanese symbol for “knock”
打つ
うつ
Romaji: utsu
to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat
In Japanese, knock is 打つ, read うつ (utsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5t, vt to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap
- v5t, vt to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
- v5t, vt to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
- v5t, vt to move; to impress; to touch
- v5t, vt to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to vaccinate
- v5t, vt to type; to send; to transmit
Written forms: 打つ、拍つ、搏つ、撲つ. Readings: うつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “knock”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノック | ノック nokku | knock; knocking |
| 叩く | たたく tataku | to strike; to hit; to beat |
| とん | とん ton | tap; knock; bonk |
| 打付ける | ぶつける butsukeru | to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock |
| 打っ付ける | ぶっつける buttsukeru | to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打撃 | だげき dageki | blow; shock; strike |
| 打ち上げ | うちあげ uchiage | launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks) |
| 安打 | あんだ anda | safe hit |
| 打破 | だは daha | breaking down; defeating; abolishing |
| 打線 | だせん dasen | batting line-up; batting order |
See also: Chinese symbol for “knock”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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