突

stab, thrust

JLPT N3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: つ.く
On'yomi: トツ・カ

突 means "stab, thrust". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read つ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トツ・カ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

突 in example sentences

突然とつぜん彼かれは死しんだ。

Totsuzen kare wa shin da.

He died suddenly.
正面しょうめん衝突しょうとつだった。

Shoumen shoutotsu datta.

It was a head-on collision.
彼かれは突然とつぜん出発しゅっぱつした。

Kare wa totsuzen shuppatsu shita.

He made an abrupt departure.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 突 mean?: 突 means "stab, thrust". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 突 have?: 突 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 突 read?: It is read つ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トツ・カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 突?: 突 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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