Kanji

撞

撞

thrust, pierce, stab, prick

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ドウ, トウ, シュ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つく

Example sentences

撞く つく
僧侶が寺の鐘を撞く。

The monk strikes the temple bell.

百八煩悩 ひゃくはちぼんのう
除夜の鐘は、百八煩悩を払うために撞かれる

The New Year's Eve bell is struck to dispel the 108 earthly desires.

自家撞着 じかどうちゃく
彼の説明は自家撞着に陥っている

His explanation has fallen into self-contradiction.

自己撞着 じこどうちゃく
彼の説明は自己撞着に陥っている。

His explanation falls into self-contradiction.

Example Vocabulary

撞く

つく

to strike (a bell); to toll

撞木

しゅもく

鐘撞

かねつき

自家撞着

じかどうちゃく

self-contradiction; internal inconsistency

撞球

どうきゅう

撞着

どうちゃく

自己撞着

じこどうちゃく

self-contradiction

撞木反り

しゅもくぞり

撞木杖

しゅもくづえ

鐘撞堂

かねつきどう

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