# 殴 — Punch

Frequency rank 1547 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 遭 (Encounter), less common than 圏 (Range).

- On’yomi: おう
- Kun’yomi: なぐ
- Radical: 殳 Weapon (Kangxi 79)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

Death lurks on the left while a weapon swings on the right — swinging a weapon with deadly force to deliver a brutal punch.

In words:

- 殴る なぐる — to strike;to hit

[Study 殴](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E6%AE%B4)

[← Rank 1546: 圏 (Range)](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/圏.md) · [Rank 1548: 遭 (Encounter) →](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/遭.md)

[HTML](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/殴/) · [Full ranking](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency.md)