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What is the Kanji for 'Stab' and 'Dash'? | 突

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Stab' and 'Dash', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Stab' and 'Dash' is 突.

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    Reading

    kunyomiつ

    tsu

    onyomiとつ

    totsu

    Parts

    穴Hole 大Big

    Example Word

    突っ込む: criticize or plunge. The Japanese verb '突っ込む (つっこむ)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to plunge' or 'to thrust into,' which can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: he plunged his hand into the water「彼は手を水に突っ込んだ」(かれはてをみずにつっこんだ). The second meaning is 'to criticize' or 'to point out flaws,' often used in a conversational context. For example: she criticized his careless remark「彼女は彼の不用意な発言に突っ込んだ」(かのじょはかれのふよういなはつげんにつっこんだ). The verb can also imply a sense of diving deeply into a topic or situation, whether physically or intellectually.

    Radical

    穴

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    284

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 突

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

Words Using 突

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    突然

    Meaning

    Suddenly

    word

    突き当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Reach

    word

    突き当たり

    Meaning

    End

    word

    突く

    Meaning

    Thrust, Poke

    word

    突き込む

    Meaning

    Thrust

    word

    衝突

    Meaning

    Conflict, Collision

    word

    煙突

    Meaning

    Chimney

    word

    突き出す

    Meaning

    Protrude, Thrust out

    word

    突っ込む

    Meaning

    Criticize, Plunge

    word

    追突

    Meaning

    Rear end

Kanji Related to 突 Through the Part 穴

These 9 kanji contain the part 穴 as well.

    kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    売

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    究

    Meaning

    Research

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    窒

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    kanji

    窃

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    窮

    Meaning

    Hard up, Be in extremity

    kanji

    窯

    Meaning

    Kiln

    kanji

    窟

    Meaning

    Cavern

Kanji Related to 突 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji 突

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What does 突 mean?

突 means 'Stab' and 'Dash'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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