How to say "Pierce" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Pierce" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Pierce" is "Tsuku", written in japanese as "突く".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '突く (つく)' means 'to pierce'. This verb is used to describe the action of forcefully pushing or thrusting an object, such as a knife or finger, into something. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: He pierced the apple with a fork - (彼はフォークでりんごを突いた). The pain suddenly pierced through my body - (痛みが突然体を突いた).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "突" means "Stab" and "Dash" and can be read as "Totsu" and "Tsu"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tsuku" mean in japanese?

"Tsuku" means "Pierce" .

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How to write "Pierce" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.