伐: the kanji for cut down; attack

伐 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means cut down; attack. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

cut down; attackMeaning

バツOn reading

—Kun reading

6Strokes

Stroke order

伐 is written in 6 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

伐 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

バツ (batsu)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
伐採ばっさい · bassai	logging; felling
殺伐さつばつ · satsubatsu	bleak; harsh
征伐せいばつ · seibatsu	conquest; subjugation

Example sentences for work and daily life

森の木が大量に伐採された。Mori no ki ga tairyō ni bassai sareta.Large numbers of trees in the forest were cut down.
殺伐とした雰囲気の町だった。Satsubatsu to shita fun'iki no machi datta.It was a town with a harsh atmosphere.
桃太郎は鬼を征伐した。Momotarō wa oni o seibatsu shita.Momotaro conquered the ogres.
伐採した木で家を建てた。Bassai shita ki de ie o tateta.We built a house with the felled trees.
違法な伐採が問題になっている。Ihō na bassai ga mondai ni natte iru.Illegal logging has become a problem.

Questions about 伐

How many strokes does 伐 have?

伐 is written in 6 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 伐?

The on readings are batsu (バツ). 伐 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 伐?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.