突
つ.く
tsuku
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
突 is the kanji for "Stab / Prick / Sudden". A common reading is つ.く (tsuku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Stab / Prick / Sudden
Also : Stab · Prick · Sudden · Pierce · Thrust · Collision
Readings
kunつ.く/ tsukuonとつ/ totsuonか/ ka
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 突 represents 'STAB'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of stab.
Reading ·
On-reading: とつ — remember this sound by associating it with stab. Kun-reading: つ.く.
Example Sentences
突然の雨に驚きました。
とつぜんのあめにおどろきました。
I was surprised by sudden rain.
問題点を突き止めました。
もんだいてんをつきとめました。
I pinpointed the problem.
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