Kanji

徹

penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テツ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, いたる, おさむ, とお, とおる, ひとし, みち, ゆき

Common Readings

テツ

Example sentences

徹底的 てっていてき
事件 真相 徹底的に 調査 する

Thoroughly investigate the truth of the incident.

追い込む おいこむ
刑事 徹底的 捜査 によって 犯人 窮地 追い込んだ

The detective cornered the suspect through a thorough investigation.

徹底 てってい
犯人 捜査 徹底 する

We will conduct a thorough investigation of the culprit.

空き巣 あきす
近所 空き巣 被害 増えている ので 施錠 徹底 してください

Burglary cases are increasing in the neighborhood, so please make sure to lock your doors.

徹夜 てつや
試験 勉強 ために 昨日 徹夜した

I stayed up all night yesterday to study for the exam.

作業 さぎょう
徹夜 作業 した

He worked all night.

徹する てっする
チーム ため 裏方 徹する こと 決めた

He decided to stick to being a behind-the-scenes supporter for the team.

冷徹 れいてつ
冷徹 判断 窮地 脱した

He escaped the predicament with a cool-headed judgment.

徹底抗戦 てっていこうせん
守備隊 最後 まで 徹底抗戦 続けた

The garrison continued to put up a thorough resistance until the end.

徹頭徹尾 てっとうてつび
徹頭徹尾 自分 意見 曲げなかった

He stuck to his opinion from beginning to end.

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