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突 — thrust; sudden

突 means “thrust; sudden”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: トツ (totsu). Kun'yomi: つ(く) (tsuku). You'll see it in words such as 突き (tsuki, “thrust; stab”).

突
Stroke order of 突
Meaning
thrust; sudden
On'yomi
トツ (totsu)
Kun'yomi
つ(く) (tsuku)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3 · set Hands at work 2

How to remember 突

Something big (大) bursting from a hole (穴): a thrust.

Parts: 穴 hole · 大 big

Words with 突

WordReadingMeaning
突きつき tsuki kunthrust; stab
突くつく tsuku kunto prick; to stab
突きつけるつきつける tsukitsukeru kunto thrust at someone; to point at

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Hands at work 2” set

Practise 突 free

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