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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
  2. 8 1/3lbs
  3. penetrate
  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

Popular Usage

貫禄

Radicals and components

Radical貝shellComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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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

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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