Kanji

What does the kanji 突 mean?

突 means sudden; rush, thrust. On'yomi トツ、カ. Kun'yomi つ.く.

Quick facts
On'yomi	トツ、カ
Kun'yomi	つ.く
Strokes	8
Main radical	穴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

突On'yomi トツ、カKun'yomi つ.く

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

sudden; rush, thrust

Memory hook

A person with arms out (大) bursting suddenly from the cave (穴) — SUDDEN, THRUST.

Main radical

穴cave, hole 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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8

Common words

突くつくto poke, to jab, to thrust
突然とつぜんsuddenly
衝突しょうとつcollision, conflict

More words with this kanji

煙突えんとつchimney
突っ込むつっこむto thrust into, to plunge into; to dig deeper, to point out (a flaw)
突き当たりつきあたりthe end of a street, a dead end
突き当たるつきあたるto run into, to collide with; to run up against (an obstacle)
突くつつくto poke, to peck at; to needle, to prod, to egg on
突如とつじょsuddenly, abruptly
突破とっぱbreakthrough, breaking through; surpassing (a milestone)
突っ張るつっぱるto stiffen, to tense up; to insist stubbornly, to brace against
突っ突くつっつくto poke repeatedly; to prod, to nag

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