pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

11 strokesFrequency 1,156JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

つらぬ.くぬ.くぬき

Nanori

つらぬく

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

pierce

Constituents

animal legs
?breasts
eight
mama
mother
eye
clam
oyster
oyster
shellfish

Mnemonic Stories

The mother shellfish was so protective, she pierced anyone who came near her babies with her sharp shell edges. No pearl thieves on her watch!

Dictionary

Common Words

貫くらぬTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2070
1

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

Examples
光は闇を貫く
The light penetrates the darkness.
2

to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through

Examples
大きな川がその市を貫いて流れている。
A broad river runs through the city.
3

to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)

Examples
そのキリスト教徒は自分の信念を断固として貫く
The devout Christian persists in his belief.
貫通んつうNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #9052
1

passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing

Examples
矢が厚い板を貫通した。
The arrow pierced the thick board.
2

Archaic

being well versed (in)

射抜く射貫くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #11872
1

to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)

Examples
彼はトラの頭を射抜いた
He shot a tiger through the head.
一貫っかんNounFreq #14469
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

consistency; coherence; integration

Examples
その学校は、中・高一貫校だということを頭の片隅にでも入れておいて下さい。
Bear in mind that that school is an integrated junior high and high school.
2

one kan (approx. 3.75 kg)

3

one piece of sushi

貫禄んろく貫録NounFreq #16814
1

presence; dignity

Examples
君は課長としての貫禄がないね。
You don't have proper dignity as chief of the section.
貫き通すつらぬき通すらぬきとおすぬきとおす (貫き通す)TransitiveGodan verbFreq #21374
1

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

2

to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)

打ち抜くちぬ打ち貫くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #23903
1

to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to pierce; to perforate; to bore into

2

to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin)

3

to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

4

to carry out (to completion)

Freq #25281
1

Common noun

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)

2

Common noun

kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)

3

Counter

counter for pieces of sushi

4

Common noun; Hanafuda

10 points

5

Common noun; Hanafuda

12 points

刺し貫くしつらぬくTransitiveGodan verbFreq #27024
1

to pierce

突貫っかんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #29655
1

charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush

2

rushing (an activity); working at full speed

3

penetration; piercing

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