Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to kill (with a weapon).
  2. to defeat an opponent.
  3. Baseball term.to get someone out.
  4. to arrest, to take prisoner.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
討ち取る うちとる
 
討取る うちとる
 
 
打ち取る うちとる
 
打取る うちとる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chastise, attack, defeat
う.つ トウ (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)