Japanese symbol for “pat”
叩く
たたく
Romaji: tataku
to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock
In Japanese, pat is 叩く, read たたく (tataku).
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
- v5k, vt to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang
- v5k, vt to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet)
- v5k, vt to sound out (someone's views)
- v5k, vt to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
- v5k, vt to beat down the price
- v5k, vt to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)
Written forms: 叩く、敲く. Readings: たたく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ポン | ポン pon | pat; tap; clap |
| パット | パット patto | pat; patting |
| 撫でる | なでる naderu | to stroke; to caress; to brush gently |
| 撫で回す | なでまわす nademawasu | to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke |
| 摩る | さする sasuru | to rub; to pat; to stroke |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叩き | たたき tataki | finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince |
| 叩き込む | たたきこむ tatakikomu | to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands) |
| 袋叩き | ふくろだたき fukurodataki | beating someone up by ganging up on them |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pat”.
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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