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Japanese symbol for “thrash”

Romaji: uchisueru
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to beat severely

In Japanese, thrash is , read (uchisueru).

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

  1. v1, vt to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to beat severely
  2. v1, vt to place firmly

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

strike, hit, knock
on: ダ、ダース
kun: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ
5 strokes · JLPT 2
set, lay a foundation, install
on: キョ
kun: す.える、す.わる
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “thrash”

WordReadingMeaning
バタあし bataashiflutter kick (swimming); the thrash

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うつ utsuto hit; to strike; to knock
だげき dagekiblow; shock; strike
うちあげ uchiagelaunch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks)
あんだ andasafe hit
だは dahabreaking down; defeating; abolishing
だせん dasenbatting line-up; batting order
すえおき sueokideferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands
すえる sueruto place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table)

See also: Chinese symbol for “thrash”.

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.