貫
8 1/3lbs, brace, penetrate, pierce

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つらぬ.くぬ.くぬき

Nanori (名乗り)

つらぬく

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:1
Frequency:1156

Vocabulary

カン

WordReadingMeaning
貫通カンツウpassing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing; being well versed (in)
貫徹カンテツaccomplishment; realization; attainment; fulfillment; achievement; penetration; pervasion
縦貫ジュウカンrunning through; traversal
看貫カンカンweighing; platform scales
貫流カンリュウflowing through; conduction

Other

WordReadingMeaning
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; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
貫かんkan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
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; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)
貫き通すぬきとおすto go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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yellow
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