打ち

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
on'yomi

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (utsu, to hit).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [ùchí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Verb

() • (uchi

  1. stem or continuative form of 打つ (utsu) [godan]

Etymology 2

From () (uchi) above.

Pronunciation

Prefix

() • (uchi-

  1. adds emphasis to the verb (e.g. ()()せる (uchiyoseru), ()()てる (uchisuteru), ()(つづ) (uchitsuzuku))
    不幸(ふこう)()(つづ)
    fukō ga uchitsuzuku
    the misfortune continues
  2. makes the verb softer, a little bit, briefly (e.g. ()() (uchimiru, to glance at))
  3. makes the verb more abstract (e.g. ()()ける (uchiakeru), ()()ける (uchitokeru))

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

(れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (butsu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

() • (buchi

  1. hitting, striking
  2. a hitter, a striker

Verb

() • (buchi

  1. stem or continuative form of 打つ (butsu) [godan]

Prefix

() • (buchi-

  1. adds emphasis to the verb, violently, strongly, quickly, suddenly (e.g. ()() (buchikomu), ぶっ(ころ) (bukkorosu), ぶん(なぐ) (bunnaguru))
Usage notes

This term is often spelled in kana.

Alternative forms