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叩 means 'strike'

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Strokes : 5    Frequency: 1167   Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 34 words   Used in 78 words   Used in 2 names   Component in 1 kanji (1 Jōyō)
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Kun
   たた to strike, beat, hit
On    コウ
Kun    はた   すぎ
⿰   mouth   seal  
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叩 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 叩 is used 68 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations).
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コウ : 2 words FIND ALL
noun
kowtow  (see also: 叩頭)
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たた : 59 words FIND ALL
2
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat
2. to play drums
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はた : 5 words FIND ALL
3
noun
(feather) duster  (often written with kana only)
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たた (read as だた) : 1 word FIND ALL
4
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
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はた (read as ぱた) : 1 word FIND ALL
4
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to slap; to strike; to spank  (often written with kana only)
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An additional たた.く less common words include 叩 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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たた to strike, beat, hit   
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seal
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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