Kanji

突

stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

穴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トツ, カ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つく

Common Readings

トツ, つ…く

Example sentences

突然 とつぜん
突然、雨が降り出した。

Suddenly, it started raining.

驚く おどろく
彼の突然の訪問に家族全員が驚いた。

The whole family was surprised by his sudden visit.

突っ込む つっこむ
彼は他人のプライベートにまで首を突っ込む。

He has a habit of sticking his nose into other people's private lives.

勇ましい いさましい
彼は勇ましい掛け声とともに敵陣へ突っ込んでいった。

He charged into the enemy camp with a brave shout.

突く つく
鼻を突くような強い臭いがした。

There was a strong, pungent smell.

隙 すき
「一瞬の隙を突いて、彼は逃げ出した。

Seizing a momentary opening, he ran away.

唐突 とうとつ
彼は唐突に立ち上がり、部屋を出て行った。

He suddenly stood up and left the room.

突き出す つきだす
彼は盗みを働いた男を捕まえて警察に突き出した。

He caught the man who had committed theft and handed him over to the police.

突破 とっぱ
今回の試験は、過去最高の受験者数を突破した。

The number of applicants for this exam exceeded the record in the past.

購読者 こうどくしゃ
チャンネルの購読者が100万人を突破した

The channel's subscribers exceeded one million.

Example Vocabulary

突然

とつぜん

suddenly; unexpected; abrupt

突っ込む

つっこむ

to thrust into; to plunge into; to poke one's nose into; to retort

突く

つく

to poke; to strike; to prick; to core

唐突

とうとつ

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

突き出す

つきだす

to push out; to hand over; to stick out

突破

とっぱ

to break through; to exceed; to surpass

突き刺さる

つきささる

to stick into; to pierce; to be stuck; to stab

突きつける

つきつける

to thrust; to confront; to present

突入

とつにゅう

storming; rushing into; entry; break-through

突撃

とつげき

charge; assault; rush

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