う
打
　
て
　
ば
ひび
響
　
く

expression, Godan verb

Often as 打てば響くような.
  1. to be responsive, to show immediate results.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
打
　
て
　
ば
ひび
響
　
く
 打てば響く うてばひびく

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)
echo, sound, resound
ひび.く　キョウ (7th, N1)
home town, village, native place
キョウ　さと　ゴウ (6th, N1)
country, rural, village
son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)