Skip to content
Kanji Guide

突 kanji: meaning “stab”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N38 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stab
On'yomi
トツ、カ
Kun'yomi
つ・く

Picture story to remember 突

A large (大) dog pokes its nose up out of a hole (穴) to stab at a passing bug.

Parts in this story:大, 穴

How to write 突: stroke order

突 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 突

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 突 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

Practice 突 now

Kanji that share parts with 突.