Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
討つ うつ
 
撃つ うつ
 
伐つ うつ

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)