徹

penetrate

Stroke count: 15

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Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

penetrateRtK
clear
pierce
strike home
sit up (all night)

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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Nelson · column · going (行) · line · borstal · bring up · infant · toddler · top hat (亠) · elbow · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 951

Compound words

一徹いってつ

obstinate

一徹者いってつもの

stubborn person

徹えるこたえる

to respond

貫徹かんてつ

accomplishment

周知徹底しゅうちてってい

making (something) known to everyone

初志貫徹しょしかんてつ

carrying out one's original intention

徹すとおす

to stick through

徹るとおる

to go by

Stroke Order

15 strokes