不意を突く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不意を突く
1
to take by surprise
Examples
そのニュースは彼の不意をついた。
The news took him by surprise.
Kanji in this Word
不
4 strokes
Frequency: 101
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
negative
non-
bad
ugly
clumsy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
ブ
意
13 strokes
Frequency: 99
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
idea
mind
heart
taste
thought
desire
care
liking
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もと
よし
突
8 strokes
Frequency: 521
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
stab
protruding
thrust
pierce
prick
collision
sudden
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トツ
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.く
衝
15 strokes
Frequency: 972
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
collide
brunt
highway
opposition (astronomy)
thrust
pierce
stab
prick
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.く
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