Word details

突然

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 突然.

Dictionary

Entry

突然つぜん~な Adj.~の Adj.AdverbFreq #653
1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

Examples
すべて突然起こった。
Everything happened all at once.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トツ

Kun

つ.く

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

12 strokesFrequency 401JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゼンネン

Kun

しかしか.りしか.し

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