拍

clap, beat

JLPT N1 8 strokes

On'yomi: ハク・ヒョウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

拍 means "clap, beat". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ハク・ヒョウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

拍 in example sentences

私わたしは拍手はくしゅした。

Watashi wa hakushu shita.

I clapped.
トムは拍手はくしゅした。

Tomu wa hakushu shita.

Tom clapped.
拍手はくしゅをお願ねがいします。

Hakushu o o negai shimasu.

Please clap.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拍 mean?: 拍 means "clap, beat". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 拍 have?: 拍 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 拍 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ハク・ヒョウ.
What JLPT level is 拍?: 拍 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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