殴る

なぐる · naguru · JLPT N3 · verb-godan

to strike

👊 殴 = 区 ward + 殳 strike-with-a-pole; nag you? naguru, I hit you

The right side 殳 is the weapon radical, found in hitting words like 殺 kill and 段 step. 殳 is a hand gripping a pole, so 殴 is striking someone. For the sound: nag at me too long and naguru is the reply.

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