突 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for collision, pierce, prick, protruding, stab

突

Strokes: 8

Meanings: collision, pierce, prick, protruding, stab, sudden, thrust
Onyomi: トツ
Kunyomi: つ.く
Name Readings
JLPT: N3
Grade: 8
Frequency: -
Kanji Writing Practice: Practice

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Story

突 is formed from 穴, meaning “hole,” and 犬, meaning “dog.” Imagine a dog suddenly jumping out of a hole without warning. That sudden, forceful movement captures the idea of bursting out or rushing forward. From this image, 突 came to mean to thrust, dash out, or happen suddenly.

Short Story

突 shows a dog suddenly bursting out of a hole.

Mnemonic

Picture a dog exploding out of a hole all at once. That sudden rush is 突.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
取っ	とっ	very, much	Prefix
突然	とつぜん	abrupt, sudden, unexpected	common JLPT-N3 Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb (fukushi)
突く	つく	to prick, to stab	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
突っ込む	つっこむ	to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
突き当たる	つきあたる	to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
突き当たり	つきあたり	end (of a street, hallway, etc.)	common JLPT-N2 Noun
突破	とっぱ	breaking through, breakthrough, penetration	common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
突如	とつじょ	suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly	common JLPT-N1 Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, 'taru' adjective
突入	とつにゅう	rushing into, breaking into, storming	common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
突進	とっしん	rush, dash, charge	common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

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Example Sentences

Example #1

突然雨が降りました。

とつぜんあめがふりました

totsuzen ame ga furimashita

It suddenly rained.

Example #2

彼が私の肩を突きました。

かれがわたしのかたをつきました

kare ga watashi no kata o tsukimashita

He poked my shoulder.

Example #3

道で突然友達に会いました。

みちでとつぜんともだちにあいました

michi de totsuzen tomodachi ni aimashita

I suddenly met a friend on the street.

Example #4

棒で地面を突きます。

ぼうでじめんをつきます

bou de jimen o tsukimasu

I poke the ground with a stick.

Example #5

突然の出来事に驚きました。

とつぜんのできごとにおどろきました

totsuzen no dekigoto ni odorokimashita

I was surprised by the sudden event.

Example #6

壁を突いて音を出しました。

かべをついておとをだしました

kabe o tsuite oto o dashimashita

I hit the wall to make a sound.

Example #7

突然電話が鳴りました。

とつぜんでんわがなりました

totsuzen denwa ga narimashita

The phone rang suddenly.

Example #8

尖った棒で突きました。

とがったぼうでつきました

togatta bou de tsukimashita

I poked with a sharp stick.

Example #9

突然の雨で傘をさしました。

とつぜんのあめでかさをさしました

totsuzen no ame de kasa o sashimashita

I opened an umbrella because of sudden rain.

Example #10

針で布を突きます。

はりでぬのをつきます

hari de nuno o tsukimasu

I poke the cloth with a needle.

Example #11

突然のニュースにびっくりしました。

とつぜんのニュースにびっくりしました

totsuzen no nyuusu ni bikkuri shimashita

I was surprised by the sudden news.

Example #12

棒を突いて水をかき混ぜました。

ぼうをついてみずをかきまぜました

bou o tsuite mizu o kakimazemashita

I stirred the water with a stick.

Example #13

突然の訪問に驚きました。

とつぜんのほうもんにおどろきました

totsuzen no houmon ni odorokimashita

I was surprised by the sudden visit.

Example #14

針で紙を突きました。

はりでかみをつきました

hari de kami o tsukimashita

I poked the paper with a needle.

Example #15

突然の地震で机の下に隠れました。

とつぜんのじしんでつくえのしたにかくれました

totsuzen no jishin de tsukue no shita ni kakuremashita

I hid under the desk because of the sudden earthquake.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 突

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 8

Grade: 8

Unicode: 7A81

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