What does kanji 衝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 衝 is collide.

How is kanji 衝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 衝 are つ.く; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 衝?

The main radical for kanji 衝 is 行.

What words use kanji 衝?

Example words that use kanji 衝 include 衝突, 衝撃, 衝動, 衝撃波.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

衝

Meaning

Kanji 衝

collide

collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つ.く
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: つぎみち

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #972
Strokes: 15
Radical: 行
Components: ｜ • ノ • 彳 • 日 • 行 • 里
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 種 • 腫 • 箽 • 畽 • 瘇 • 重 • 動

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 86 entries that include this kanji.

衝突

しょうとつ

collision

衝撃

しょうげき

(psychological) shock

衝動

しょうどう

impulse

衝撃波

しょうげきは

shock wave

衝

しょう

important point (e.g. on a route)

衝羽根

つくばね

Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)

衝羽根樫

つくばねがし

Quercus sessilifolia (species of oak)

衝羽根空木

つくばねうつぎ

twin-flowering abelia (Abelia spathulata)

衝羽根草

つくばねそう

Paris tetraphylla (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)

衝羽根朝顔

つくばねあさがお

petunia

衝角

しょうかく

naval ram

衝撃タービン

しょうげきタービン

impulse turbine

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

自転車が車に衝突した。

The bicycle collided with a car.

その事故で電柱に衝突した。

In the accident, he crashed into a utility pole.

ナイフで腕を衝いた。

He stabbed the arm with a knife.

針で指を衝いてしまった。

I accidentally pricked my finger with a needle.

駅前の衝路はいつも混んでいる。

The main road in front of the station is always crowded.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 8 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.