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討

attack, discuss

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
う.つ
On'yomi
トウ
Radical
言 · speech (words, speak)

討 means "attack, discuss". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read う.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

討 in example sentences

  • 検討中けんとうちゅうです。

    Kentouchuu desu.

    That's under consideration.

  • 討論とうろんは続つづいている。

    Touron wa tsuzuite iru.

    The debate is continuing.

  • その件けんは検討中けんとうちゅうだ。

    Sono ken wa kentouchuu da.

    The matter is now under consideration.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 討 mean?
討 means "attack, discuss". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 討 have?
討 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 討 read?
It is read う.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 討?
討 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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