hit vs striking

hit and striking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No
striking	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, hit and striking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hit include hitting.

As nouns, striking is a hypernym of hit; that is, striking is a word with a broader meaning than hit:

Other hypernyms of hit include contact, impinging.

hit (noun)	striking (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the act of contacting one thing with another
a conspicuous success	the physical coming together of two or more things
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (adjective)	striking (adjective)
	having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
	sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

hit (verb)	striking (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
hit with a missile from a weapon
hit the intended target or goal
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation