← Back

貫

pierce
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingつらぬ.く、ぬ.く、ぬき
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. pierceRtK
    彼は一貫して貧しい人たちを助ける努力をしてきた。He has consistently endeavored to help the poor.tatoeba
    貫禄と品位が要求される役どころである。To play this role, an actor should have grandness and dignity.wiki
  2. 8 1/3lbs
  3. penetrate
    弾丸は彼を貫いた。The bullet penetrated him.tatoeba
  4. brace
  1. kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
  2. kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period
  3. col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)
  4. counter for pieces of sushi
  5. 10 points
  6. 12 points

Synonyms

一貫銭

Popular Usage

貫禄

Radicals and components

Radical貝shell
Components
How it's built
貫
  • →
  • →
    • →
    • →

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

mama · mother (母) · breasts · oyster · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 106

Compound words

一貫いっかん
consistency; coherence; integration; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
貫くつらぬく
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
貫通かんつう
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing; being well versed (in)
貫徹かんてつ
accomplishment; realization; attainment; fulfillment; achievement
突貫とっかん
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration
貫き通すつらぬきとおす
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
看貫かんかん
weighing
貫流かんりゅう
flowing through
貫録かんろく
presence
縦貫じゅうかん
running through
一貫性いっかんせい
consistency
尺貫法しゃっかんほう
Japanese system of weights and measures
一貫していっかんして
consistently
一貫番号いっかんばんごう
serial number
刺し貫くさしつらぬく
to pierce
初志貫徹しょしかんてつ
carrying out one's original intention
一貫するいっかんする
consistency
首尾一貫したしゅびいっかんした
consistent

Additional Examples

弾丸は彼の頭を貫通した。
The bullet went right through his head.tatoeba
貫禄と品位が要求される役どころである。
To play this role, an actor should have grandness and dignity.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 貫

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