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貫

貫 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

象形。縦棒が二つの貝を貫通した形を象る。「つらぬく」「うがつ」を意味する漢語｛貫｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • カンJHS
Kun (native)
  • つらぬ(く)JHS
  • ぬ(く)
  • ぬき
Nanori (used in names)
  • つら
  • ぬく
Other languages
  • 拼音guan4
  • 한글gwan
  • Hán-ViệtQuán

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
貝(かい)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+8CAB

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱毌貝

Words using this kanji

  • 貫かん貨幣の単位。1000文。 尺貫法における重さの単位。1貫=1000匁≒3.75kgkan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb), kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period), counter for pieces of sushi
  • 貫徹かんてつ考えや方針を貫き通すこと。 最後までやり抜くこと。accomplishment, realization, attainment, fulfillment
  • 貫通かんつうものを貫き通すこと。passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.), going (right) through, penetrating, piercing
  • 貫き通すつらぬきとおすto go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.)
  • 貫くつらぬくto go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to run through (e.g. a river through a city)
  • 貫ぬき貨幣の単位。1000文。 尺貫法における重さの単位。1貫=1000匁≒3.75kgcrosspiece (between pillars, etc.), penetrating tie beam
  • 貫流かんりゅう河川が広い地域や土地などを貫いて流れること。flowing through, conduction
  • 貫禄かんろく外見や態度などから感じられる威厳。 （「貫禄がつく」などの形で）太ることの諧謔的表現。presence, dignity, corpulence, obesity
  • 貫主かんじゅ蔵人頭の異称。 天台座主の異称。 本山、大寺院の住職。chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
  • 貫入かんにゅう貫き、中に入ること。または、中に入れること。 マグマが上昇して地殻に入り込むこと。地殻を突き抜けて地表に溢れ出た場合は、「噴出」と呼ぶ。 陶磁器のの表面にできた、網目状の細かい。penetration, permeation, intrusion, crazing (in ceramic glaze)
  • 貫目かんめ尺貫法による重さおよび貨幣（銭）の単位であり貫。 重量。目方。unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
  • 貫手ぬきてspear hand
  • 貫板ぬきいたrough-cut board, construction lumber, batten, tie beam
  • 貫木かんぎ花札の八八で、点数を計算するのに使う木札。score counter (for multiples of kan)
  • 貫属かんぞく戸籍がある土地。registered domicile in the family register, being under the control of a local authority
  • 貫乳かんにゅう陶磁器のの表面にできた、網目状の細かい。crazing (in ceramic glaze), crackle
  • 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
  • 貫入岩かんにゅうがんintrusive rock
  • 貫生葉かんせいようperfoliate leaf
  • 貫通銃創かんつうじゅうそうpiercing bullet wound

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-4-7
Four Corner
7780.6
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7b4.3
Heisig
106
Nelson
2469