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突
On'yomi
トツ・カ
TOTSU / KA
Kun'yomi
つ.く
tsuku
stab · protruding · thrust · pierce · prick · collision · sudden
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#521
Radical穴cave(5)
Old Form突
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
突=
穴犬
hole + dog
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hole and big. Thrusting big from hole.
Symbolism
Suddenly, breakthrough, collision. Represents thrusting.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
猪突猛進
ちょとつもうしん
headlong rush; rushing recklessly; headlong rush
唐突千万
とうとつせんばん
very sudden; very abrupt; very sudden
Proverbs & Idioms
突飛な考え
とっぴなかんがえ
An outlandish idea
An eccentric notion beyond common sense