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Kanji

貫

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つらぬく, ぬく, ぬき

Nanori (Name Reading)

つら, つらぬき, とおる, ぬき, やす

Common Readings

カン, つらぬ…く

Example sentences

貫く つらぬく
彼は最後まで自分の信念を貫いた。

He stuck to his beliefs until the end.

主義 しゅぎ
彼はどんな時でも、現場主義を貫いている。

He sticks to a hands-on principle at all times.

貫通 かんつう
新しいトンネルがようやく貫通した。

The new tunnel finally broke through.

貫禄 かんろく
彼は若いが、社長としての貫禄がある。

He is young, but he has the dignity of a president.

一貫 いっかん
彼の方針は一貫している。

His policy is consistent.

射貫く いぬく
射手の矢が厚い木の板を射貫いた。

The archer's arrow pierced through a thick wooden board.

貫き通す つらぬきとおす
彼は自分の信念を最後まで貫き通した。

He stuck to his beliefs until the very end.

濁世 だくせ
濁世にあっても、彼は自身の信念を貫き通した。

Even in this corrupt world, he stuck to his beliefs.

Example Vocabulary

貫く

つらぬく

to pierce; to stick to (beliefs); to carry out

貫通

かんつう

to pierce; to penetrate; to break through

貫禄

かんろく

dignity; presence; authoritative air

一貫

いっかん

consistency; coherence

射貫く

いぬく

to shoot through; to pierce with an arrow or bullet

貫き通す

つらぬきとおす

to carry through; to stick to (one's principles)

刺し貫く

さしつらぬく

突貫

とっかん

貫

かん

一貫性

いっかんせい

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