# 討 — examine closely; strike

討 means “examine closely; strike”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: う(つ) (utsu).

- Meaning: examine closely; strike
- On'yomi: トウ (tou)
- Kun'yomi: う(つ) (utsu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 1

## How to remember 討

Parts: 言 say; words · 寸 measure

## Don't confuse it with

[詩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/poem/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 1” set

[護](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/safeguard/) · [衛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/defence/) · [撃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/strike-down/) · [討](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/examine-closely/) · [攻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attack/) · [隊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/squad/) · [塁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fort/) · [抗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/resist/) · [壊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/destroy/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/examine-closely/. Last updated 2026-11-01.