Japanese symbol for “whipping”
鞭打ち
むちうち
Romaji: muchiuchi
whipping; beating with a whip
In Japanese, whipping is 鞭打ち, read むちうち (muchiuchi).
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Meanings
- n whipping; beating with a whip
- n whiplash
Written forms: 鞭打ち、むち打ち、鞭ち. Readings: むちうち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whipping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叩き | たたき tataki | whipping (Edo-period punishment); lashing; flogging |
| 攪拌 | かくはん kakuhan | agitation; stirring; whipping |
| ホイップ | ホイップ hoippu | whip (cream, etc.); whipping; whisking |
| 鞭入れ | むちいれ muchiire | whipping; using the whip |
| 鞭打 | べんだ benda | whipping; flogging; lashing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先鞭 | せんべん senben | initiative; pioneering |
| 教鞭 | きょうべん kyouben | teacher's cane; teacher's pointer |
| 鞭打つ | むちうつ muchiutsu | to whip; to lash; to give the rod |
| 鞭撻 | べんたつ bentatsu | encouragement; urging; spurring on |
| 三鞭酒 | シャンパン shanpan | champagne |
| 打つ | うつ utsu | to hit; to strike; to knock |
| 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) |
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