A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 8 strokes

Stab ; Protruding ; Thrust ; Pierce ; Prick ; Collision ; Sudden

Readings on: トツ・カ
Kun readings: つ.く

突くつく — Give it a shot

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 突然とつぜん — suddenly Word card → Source
• 衝突しょうとつ — collision Word card → Source
• 突如とつじょ — suddenly Source
• 煙突えんとつ — chimney Source
• 突入とつにゅう — irruption Source
• 突貫とっかん — assault; charge Source