What does kanji 貫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 貫 is pierce.

How is kanji 貫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 貫 are つらぬ.く, ぬ.く, ぬき; the onyomi readings are カン.

What is the main radical of kanji 貫?

The main radical for kanji 貫 is 貝.

What words use kanji 貫?

Example words that use kanji 貫 include 貫き通す, 貫徹, 貫通, 貫く.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

貫

Meaning

Kanji 貫

pierce

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つらぬ.くぬ.くぬき
Onyomi 音読み: カン
Nanori 名乗り: つらぬく

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1156
Strokes: 11
Radical: 貝
Components: ハ • 毋 • 目 • 母 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 毌 • 贯

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 73 entries that include this kanji.

貫き通す

つらぬきとおす

to go through

貫徹

かんてつ

penetration

貫通

かんつう

being well versed (in)

貫く

つらぬく

to run through (e.g. a river through a city)

貫

かん

10 points

貫主

かんじゅ

chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)

貫手

ぬきて

spear hand

貫生葉

かんせいよう

perfoliate leaf

貫属

かんぞく

being under the control of a local authority

貫通銃創

かんつうじゅうそう

piercing bullet wound

貫頭衣

かんとうい

simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head

貫入

かんにゅう

penetration

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

弾丸が板を貫いた。

The bullet pierced the board.

強い意志が彼を貫いている。

A strong will runs through him.

彼女は最後まで自分の考えを貫いた。

She stuck to her beliefs to the very end.

彼は約束を貫く人だ。

He is the kind of person who follows through on a promise.

貫録のある声で話していた。

He spoke in a commanding voice.

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