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How to say 'Thrust' or 'Poke' in Japanese | 突く

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The Japanese word for Thrust or Poke is 'Tsuku', written as 突く in Japanese.'Thrust' or 'Poke' in hiragana is つく.

    word

    突く

    Meaning

    Thrust, Poke

    Reading

    つく

    tsuku

    Kanji

    Stab, Dash

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '突く (つく)' can mean 'poke' or 'thrust'. It is used to describe the action of pushing something sharply or quickly, often with a pointed object. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: he poked the balloon with a needle「彼は針で風船を突いた」(かれははりでふうせんをついた). The knight thrust his sword into the enemy「騎士は敵に剣を突いた」(きしはてきにけんをついた). Additionally, '突く' can also be used metaphorically, such as in the phrase 'to poke fun at someone'「人を突く」(ひとをつく).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3332

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 突く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

Hiragana in the Word 突く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ku

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'Tsuku' means 'Thrust' or 'Poke' .

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