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討 : Chastise

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言寸

chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

On 'yomi:
トウ(tou)
Kun 'yomi:
う.つ(u.tsu)
Strokes:10
Radical:言 (149)
Usage Rating:528
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:6
Unicode:08a0e
jis208:38-4
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討 Usage examples

討尋(とうじん)minute investigation, thorough inquiry, thorough enquiry
討匪(とうひ)suppression of bandits
不意を討つ(ふいをうつ)to take (a person) unawares, to make a surprise attack
討論者(とうろんしゃ)debater
掃討作戦(そうとうさくせん)mopping-up operation, search-and-destroy operation
検討会(けんとうかい)meeting convened to discuss issues, planning conference, review meeting, feedback session, investigative commission
江戸のかたきを長崎で討つ(えどのかたきをながさきでうつ)
江戸の敵を長崎で討つ(えどのかたきをながさきでうつ)
江戸の仇を長崎で討つ(えどのかたきをながさきでうつ)
to hit somebody where they least expect it, to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place, to get revenge on someone in a different contest
党首討論(とうしゅとうろん)question time (in the Japanese Diet)
検討中(けんとうちゅう)under investigation, under consideration, under review, pending (decision, etc.), awaiting verification
公開討論(こうかいとうろん)public debate, open discussion