Japanese symbol for “pursuers”

討っ手

うって

Romaji: utte

attacking party; punitive force; pursuers

In Japanese, pursuers is 討っ手, read うって (utte).

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Meanings

n attacking party; punitive force; pursuers

Kanji and stroke order

討

chastise, attack, defeat

on: トウ
kun: う.つ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
検討	けんとう kentou	consideration; examination; investigation
討論	とうろん touron	debate; discussion
討議	とうぎ tougi	debate; discussion
討つ	うつ utsu	to attack; to destroy; to defeat
掃討	そうとう soutou	cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
討伐	とうばつ toubatsu	subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member

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