What does kanji 頓 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 頓 is suddenly.

How is kanji 頓 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 頓 are にわか.に, とん.と, つまず.く, とみ.に, ぬかずく; the onyomi readings are トン, トツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 頓?

The main radical for kanji 頓 is 頁.

What words use kanji 頓?

Example words that use kanji 頓 include 頓, 頓と, 頓に, 頓狂.

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頓

Meaning

Kanji 頓

suddenly

suddenly, immediately, in a hurry, arrange, stay in place, bow, kowtow

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: にわか.にとん.とつまず.くとみ.にぬかずく
Onyomi 音読み: トントツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: 頁
Components: ハ • 屯 • 目 • 貝 • 頁
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 鈍 • 純 • 飩 • 豘 • 魨 • 屯 • 沌

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 34 entries that include this kanji.

頓

とに

attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)

頓と

とんと

completely

頓に

とにに

suddenly

頓狂

とんきょう

wild

頓呼法

とんこほう

apostrophe (figure of speech)

頓悟

とんご

sudden enlightenment

頓挫

とんざ

setback

頓才

とんさい

wit

頓死

とんし

sudden death

頓首

とんしゅ

respectfully yours

頓首再拝

とんしゅさいはい

respectfully yours

頓智

とんち

quick wit

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

部屋を整理整頓してください。

Please keep the room tidy and organized.

彼の計画は途中で頓挫した。

His plan came to a standstill halfway through.

彼女は身なりに無頓着だ。

She is indifferent to her appearance.

彼は頓智の利いた答えを返した。

He gave a witty reply.

突然、彼は頓狂な声を上げた。

Suddenly, he let out a strange cry.

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