貫
貫

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

ハanimal legs
?breasts
八eight
母mama
母mother
目eye
貝clam
貝oyster
貝oyster
貝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

貫くつらぬく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.
貫通かんつう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)

射抜くいぬく射貫く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.
一貫いっかん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

貫禄かんろく貫録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つ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)

打ち抜くうちぬく打ち貫く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)

貫かん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

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

to pierce

突貫とっかん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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