1) 敲たたく #2,153 Inflections of 敲く Class Godan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common Pitch accent た た く [2] Nakadaka Meaning ① Godan verb Transitive verb to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums) 見知みしらぬ人ひとが玄関げんかんのドアをしきりにたたいた。 A stranger beat urgently at the front door. ② Godan verb Transitive verb to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet) 新聞しんぶんは一斉いっせいにその政治家せいじかをたたきはじめた。 The newspapers opened fire on the politician. ③ Godan verb Transitive verb to sound out (someone's views) More Kanji 敲 コウ strike, beat, hit Forms 叩く#2,153叩たたく敲く#107,715敲たたくたたくたたく Learn this word with smart reviews that adapt to you Save word