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
事件の真相を徹底的に調査する

Thoroughly investigate the truth of the incident.

追い込む おいこむ
刑事は徹底的な捜査によって、犯人を窮地に追い込んだ。

The detective cornered the suspect through a thorough investigation.

徹底 てってい
犯人の捜査を徹底する。

We will conduct a thorough investigation of the culprit.

空き巣 あきす
近所で空き巣の被害が増えているので、施錠を徹底してください。

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

徹夜 てつや
試験勉強のために、昨日は徹夜した。

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

作業 さぎょう
彼は徹夜で作業をした。

He worked all night.

徹する てっする
彼はチームのために、裏方に徹することに決めた。

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

冷徹 れいてつ
彼は冷徹な判断で窮地を脱した。

He escaped the predicament with a cool-headed judgment.

徹底抗戦 てっていこうせん
守備隊は最後まで徹底抗戦を続けた。

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

徹頭徹尾 てっとうてつび
彼は徹頭徹尾、自分の意見を曲げなかった

He stuck to his opinion from beginning to end.

Example Vocabulary

徹底的

てっていてき

thorough; exhaustive; complete

徹底

てってい

thoroughness; completeness; being consistent

徹夜

てつや

staying up all night

徹する

てっする

to pierce; to devote oneself; to stick to (a role)

冷徹

れいてつ

cool-headed; sharp insight; composed

徹夜明け

てつやあけ

徹底抗戦

てっていこうせん

thorough resistance; fighting to the bitter end

徹頭徹尾

てっとうてつび

thoroughly; through and through; from beginning to end

夜を徹する

よをてっする

徹甲弾

てっこうだん

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