Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to drive in (e.g. nail, stake), to hammer in.
  2. to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash.
  3. to fire into (e.g. a crowd), to launch (e.g. missiles), to lob (e.g. grenades).
  4. to input (data), to enter.
  5. to devote oneself to, to go heart and soul into, to throw oneself into, to go head over heels for.
  6. Sports term.to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.).
  7. Martial arts term.to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.), to get a blow in.
  8. to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go), to place a stone in an opponent's formation.
  9. to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
打ち込む うちこむ
 
 
 
打ちこむ うちこむ
 
打込む うちこむ
 
 
 
うち込む うちこむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strike, hit, knock
う.つ ダ うち (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)