Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing
Archaic
being well versed (in)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
consistency; coherence; integration
one kan (approx. 3.75 kg)
one piece of sushi
presence; dignity
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to pierce; to perforate; to bore into
to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin)
to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to carry out (to completion)
Common noun
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
Common noun
kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)
Counter
counter for pieces of sushi
Common noun; Hanafuda
10 points
Common noun; Hanafuda
12 points
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush
rushing (an activity); working at full speed
penetration; piercing
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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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!
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