hitting vs striking

hitting and striking both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hitting and striking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hitting include hit.

hitting (noun)	striking (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the act of contacting one thing with another
	the physical coming together of two or more things

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