打つ (Utsu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap
- godan verb, transitive verbto strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto move; to impress; to touch
- godan verb, transitive verbto drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to vaccinate
- godan verb, transitive verbto type; to send; to transmit
Examples
彼は私の頭をぶった。
He hit me on the head.
鉄は熱いうちに打て。
Strike while the iron is hot.
時計が10時を打った。
The clock struck ten.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).