fell, strike, attack, punish

About this kanji

The kanji 「伐」 primarily means to fell or strike, often used in contexts relating to cutting down trees or attacking. It is commonly seen as a noun in compound words rather than as a standalone verb. For example, 「伐採」 (ばっさい) refers to felling timber, while 「間伐」 (かんばつ) means periodic thinning of forests. Another common compound is 「乱伐」 (らんばつ), which describes reckless deforestation practices. A usage note is that while this kanji can imply aggression, it is not typically used in everyday conversation unless discussing forestry or specific actions often tied to environmental topics.

Example sentences

• 木を伐採する作業は危険だ。

  The task of cutting down trees is dangerous.

Meanings across languages

English

fell, strike, attack, punish

Tiếng Việt

đánh, tấn công

日本語

伐

한국어

벌목

中文

伐

id

tebang, serang, serangan, hukuman

th

ล้ม, ตี, โจมตี, ลงโทษ

es

cayó, golpe, ataque, castigo

fr

abattre, frapper, attaque, punir

de

fällung, Schlag, Angriff, Bestrafung

pt

cair, golpe, ataque, punir

Common compounds

• 伐採ばっさいfelling timber, cutting down trees, logging
• 間伐かんばつperiodic thinning (e.g. forest)
• 乱伐らんばつreckless deforestation, overcutting of forests
• 殺伐さつばつbrutal (atmosphere, society, etc.), savage, fierce
• 征伐せいばつconquest, subjugation, overcoming
• 討伐とうばつsubjugation (using military force), suppression, subduing
• 伐倒ばっとうfelling
• 伐木ばつぼくfelling, logging