Word Meaning 唐突

とうとつ toutotsu

唐突 is read as とうとつ (toutotsu) and means abrupt.

Meaning

English

  1. abrupt
  2. sudden

Reading

Kana

とうとつ

Romaji

toutotsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 17884 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

唐突千万

とうとつせんばん

very sudden

唐辛子

とうがらし

shichimi pepper

唐揚げ

からあげ

deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

とう

China

唐草

からくさ

arabesque pattern

衝突

しょうとつ

collision

激突

げきとつ

clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.)

追突

ついとつ

rear-end collision

煙突

えんとつ

carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

突っ張る

つっぱる

to thrust (one's opponent)

突如

とつじょ

suddenly

遣唐使

けんとうし

envoy to Tang China

Example Sentences

1

That is rather unexpected.