# 叩 — Strike

Frequency rank 1155 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 署 (Government Office), less common than 妹 (Younger Sister).

- On’yomi: こう、く
- Kun’yomi: たたき、たたく、ひかえる
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

In words:

- 叩く たたく — to strike,to clap,to dust,to beat

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