Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1622 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 8
Meaning: assault, hit, beat, thrash
Kunyomi: なぐ.る
Onyomi: オウ
Composition: 区 殳
Radical: 殳
Meaning: weapon, lance
殴打 (オウダ) hit, strike, blow
殴殺 (オウサツ) beating to death, striking dead
殴る (なぐる) to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
殴る蹴る (なぐるける) punching and kicking