strike

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 撲 has 15 strokes and the on-reading ぼく. 相撲 (すもう) means sumo; 打撲 (だぼく) means a bruise or contusion.
• Basic usage: 相撲 names the sport. 打撲 describes an injury from an impact or fall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Whole-word reading and expressions
  • Learn 相撲 with the whole-word reading すもう. 相撲を取って means playing sumo, using 取る for the sporting action.
  • In 打撲, 撲 is read ぼく. 軽い打撲を負った means suffering a minor bruise; 打撲した部分 means the bruised area.