衝
つ.く
tsuku
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
衝 is the kanji for "Clash". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is つ.く (tsuku). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Clash
Also : Collide · Pierce · Thrust
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Readings
kunつ.く/ tsukuonしょう/ shou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
彳重亍
Example Sentences
交通事故で車が激しく衝突した。
こうつうじこでくるまがげきしくしょうとつした。
In the accident, the cars collided violently.
衝突についてはなします。
しょうとつについてはなします。
I talk about collision.
Vocabulary using 衝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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