討 attack/discuss

言 (say) + 寸 (glueglue)

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10 strokes

JERK. this is probably the granddaddy, ultimate example of a jerk kanji. I mean, attack / discuss????

Onyomi

TOU	Jehovah's Witnesses attack you by talking to you and discussing the Lord, and sticking to you like glue. The way to get rid of them is to attack them on the TOES!!!

う＊つ	revenge-attack- the literal meaning is "get some motherfucking payback for the death of my daimyo". almost never used, but it's wild that they have a word for that specific kind of attack. OBSOLETE ☆☆☆☆☆

検討(けんとう) する

give consideration to ★★☆☆☆ NP
検 (investigate) + 討 (attack/discuss) = 検討 (give consideration to)

to give thorough consideration to the topic. To investigate something thoroughly. Often said by politicians who don't want to give a real answer.

討論(とうろん)

discussion ☆☆☆☆☆ NP
討 (attack/discuss) + 論 (make a case for) = 討論 (discussion)