Word details
突き当たる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 突き当たる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to run into; to collide with; to crash into; to bump against
Examples
急いだあまり私はだれか人に突き当たった。
In my hurry I bumped into someone.
2
to come to the end of (a street)
3
to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
突
stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8
On
トツカ
Kun
つ.く
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Nanori
たい
衝
collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick
15 strokesFrequency 972JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ショウ
Kun
つ.く
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