“Cut down” or “Suppress” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “伐”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “伐” means “Defeat”, “Beat down” or “Cut down” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “伐”

Jouyou Kanji “伐” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ばつ(batsu) |
| はつ(hatsu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
う(つ)(u(tsu)) |
| き(る)(ki(ru)) |
| ほこ(る)(hoko(ru)) |
| Meanings |
Subjugate, Suppress, Beat, Defeat |
| Cut down, Kill (a person) with a sword |
| Boast, Be proud of |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “伐”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 伐採(ばっさい-ba ssa i) |
Felling timber, Cutting down trees, Logging, Lumbering, Deforestation |
| 伐木(ばつぼく-ba tsu bo ku) |
Felling, Cutting, Logging, Tree felling |
| 殺伐(さつばつ-sa tsu ba tsu) |
Bloodthirsty, Bloody-minded, Sanguinary |
| 征伐(せいばつ-se i ba tsu) |
Conquest, Subjugation, Overcoming, Punitive expedition |
| 討伐(とうばつ-to u ba tsu) |
Subjugation (using military force), Suppression, Subduing, Conquering |
| 乱伐 or 濫伐(らんばつ-ra n ba tsu) |
Reckless deforestation, Indiscriminate deforestation, Over cutting of forests |
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