# 殴 — punch; beat

殴 means “punch; beat”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: オウ (ou). Kun'yomi: なぐ(る) (naguru).

- Meaning: punch; beat
- On'yomi: オウ (ou)
- Kun'yomi: なぐ(る) (naguru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 5

## How to remember 殴

Parts: 区 ward · 殳 club

## Don't confuse it with

[殺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/kill/) · [段](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/step/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 5” set

[虐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mistreat/) · [盾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shield/) · [妨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hinder/) · [矛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/halberd/) · [征](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conquer/) · [殴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punch/) · [虜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/) · [刃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blade/)

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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/punch/. Last updated 2026-11-01.