Keyword
pierce through
- pierce
- 8 1/3lbs
- penetrate
- brace
- Frequency
- #1156
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 106
Readings
カン71%
つらぬ29%
Mnemonic
An arrow flies in a straight line to pierce through every shellfish on the beach, leaving each one with a pierced breast.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
貫
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
Noun
貫く
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
Godan verb
突貫
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
Noun
貫き通す
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
Godan verb