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貫
Kanji meaning "pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate"
Jiten frequency #1159
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 3
WaniKani Level 52
RTK
KLC Volume 9
TMW Debut Idol
11 strokes
Meanings
pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace
On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
つらぬ.く
ぬ.く
ぬき
Reading usage
ぬき
218 (45%)
かん
213 (44%)
がん
22 (5%)
ぬ
20 (4%)
つらぬ
7 (1%)
ぬっ
1 (0%)
貫
(
ぬき
)
手
(
て
)
spear hand
#66472
綿
(
わた
)
貫
(
ぬき
)
unpadded kimono
#89872
指
(
さし
)
貫
(
ぬき
)
type of hakama worn in ancient times
#126251
目
(
め
)
貫
(
ぬき
)
sword hilt
#140528
貫
(
ぬき
)
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.)
#145377
田貫
(
たぬき
)
Tanuki
#148350
同
(
どう
)
田
(
た
)
貫
(
ぬき
)
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school)
#157435
羽貫
(
はぬき
)
Hanuki
#196839
田貫湖
(
たぬきこ
)
Tanukiko
#230265
胴
(
どう
)
田
(
た
)
貫
(
ぬき
)
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school)
#231832
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Most common words using this kanji
貫
(
つらぬ
)
く
to go through
#2712
貫
(
かん
)
通
(
つう
)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.)
#10351
一
(
いっ
)
貫
(
かん
)
consistency
#15474
貫
(
かん
)
禄
(
ろく
)
presence
#15908
貫
(
つらぬ
)
き
通
(
とお
)
す
to go through
#19198
射
(
い
)
貫
(
ぬ
)
く
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.)
#23408
刺
(
さ
)
し
貫
(
つらぬ
)
く
to pierce
#28120
貫
(
かん
)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
#30556
突
(
とっ
)
貫
(
かん
)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout
#34714
一
(
いっ
)
貫
(
かん
)
性
(
せい
)
consistency
#37748
突
(
とっ
)
貫
(
かん
)
工
(
こう
)
事
(
じ
)
construction at top speed
#52761
初
(
しょ
)
志
(
し
)
貫
(
かん
)
徹
(
てつ
)
carrying out one's original intention
#57662
貫
(
かん
)
徹
(
てつ
)
accomplishment
#59023
裸
(
はだか
)
一
(
いっ
)
貫
(
かん
)
having nothing except one's body
#63203
中高一貫
(
ちゅうこういっかん
)
integrated middle and high school (education)
#63968
貫
(
ぬき
)
手
(
て
)
spear hand
#66472
くり
貫
(
ぬ
)
く
to gouge out
#74971
打
(
う
)
ち
貫
(
ぬ
)
く
to go through (e.g. a wall)
#77227
貫
(
かん
)
録
(
ろく
)
presence
#78521
貫
(
かん
)
頭
(
とう
)
衣
(
い
)
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
#78662
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