Word Meaning 貫く

つらぬく tsuranuku

貫く is read as つらぬく (tsuranuku) and means to run through (e.g. a river through a city).

Meaning

English

to run through (e.g. a river through a city)
to pass through
to go through
to pierce
to penetrate
to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.)
to carry out
to persist with

Reading

Kana

つらぬく

Romaji

tsuranuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 挫ける Rank 16239 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貫き通す

つらぬきとおす

to go through

貫通

かんつう

being well versed (in)

貫徹

かんてつ

penetration

貫

かん

10 points

貫生葉

かんせいよう

perfoliate leaf

貫入

かんにゅう

penetration

貫手

ぬきて

spear hand

貫目

かんめ

unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg

貫主

かんじゅ

chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)

目的を貫く

もくてきをつらぬく

to accomplish (attain) one's object

一貫

いっかん

one kan (approx. 3.75 kg)

突貫

とっかん

charging (at the enemy) with a shout

Example Sentences

彼は約束を貫く人だ。

かれはやくそくをつらぬくひとだ。

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