打ち

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
打
う Grade: 3
on'yomi

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 打(う)つ (utsu, “to hit”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うち [ùchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Verb

打(う)ち • (uchi) 

1. stem or continuative form of 打つ (utsu) [godan]

Etymology 2

From 打(う)ち (uchi) above.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うち [úꜜchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Prefix

打(う)ち • (uchi-) 

1. adds emphasis to the verb (e.g. 打(う)ち寄(よ)せる (uchiyoseru), 打(う)ち捨(す)てる (uchisuteru), 打(う)ち続(つづ)く (uchitsuzuku))

   不幸(ふこう)が打(う)ち続(つづ)く

   fukō ga uchitsuzuku

   the misfortune continues

2. makes the verb softer, a little bit, briefly (e.g. 打(う)ち見(み)る (uchimiru, “to glance at”))
3. makes the verb more abstract (e.g. 打(う)ち明(あ)ける (uchiakeru), 打(う)ち解(と)ける (uchitokeru))

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
打
ぶ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 打(ぶ)つ (butsu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

打(ぶ)ち • (buchi) 

1. hitting, striking
2. a hitter, a striker

Verb

打(ぶ)ち • (buchi) 

1. stem or continuative form of 打つ (butsu) [godan]

Prefix

打(ぶ)ち • (buchi-) 

1. adds emphasis to the verb, violently, strongly, quickly, suddenly (e.g. 打(ぶ)ち込(こ)む (buchikomu), ぶっ殺(ころ)す (bukkorosu), ぶん殴(なぐ)る (bunnaguru))

Alternative forms

• 打(ぶ)っ (bu'-)
• ぶん (bun-)

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.