頓

suddenly

Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingトン、トツ

Kun readingにわか.に、とん.と、つまず.く、とみ.に、ぬかずく

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

suddenly
immediately
in a hurry
arrange
stay in place
bow
kowtow
immediateRtK

Radicals and components

Radical頁leafComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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earthworm · drop (丶) · shovel · fishhook · head (首) · page · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · drop (丶) · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1610

Compound words

整頓せいとん

orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly

無頓着むとんちゃく

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive

道頓堀どうとんぼり

Dotonbori, Osaka's famous canal-side entertainment and dining district.

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 頓

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step