Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
殴る なぐる
 
擲る なぐる
 
撲る なぐる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

assault, hit, beat
なぐ.る オウ (8th, N1)
ward, district
ク オウ コウ (3rd, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)