Word details

楯突く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 楯突く.

Dictionary

Entry

楯突く盾突くてつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #34543
1

to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

Examples
あの人にたてつかない方がいいよ。
You're better off not getting in his way!

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shield, buckler, pretext

13 strokesGrade 9

On

ジュン

Kun

たて

stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トツ

Kun

つ.く

shield, escutcheon, pretext

9 strokesFrequency 1,476JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジュン

Kun

たて

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