貫
run through; pierce; 8 1/3lbs; penetrate; brace
11 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1156.
Readings
- カン (on reading): 貫通 (かんつう) passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); 本貫 (ほんかん) dwelling place (ritsuryō period)
- つらぬく (kun reading): 貫く (つらぬく) to go through; 貫き通す (つらぬきとおす) to go through
- ぬき (kun reading): 貫 (ぬき) crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); 指貫 (さしぬき) type of hakama worn in ancient times
- ぬく (kun reading)
Components
- 毋
- 貝
- ハ radical eight, katakana ha
- 毋 radical mother; do not
- 母 radical mother
- 目 radical eye
- 貝 radical shell; money
Kanji containing 貫
Words using 貫
- 貫通 (かんつう) passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.)
- 本貫 (ほんかん) dwelling place (ritsuryō period)
- 一貫 (いっかん) consistency
- 貫 (かん) kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
- 一貫性 (いっかんせい) consistency
- 貫く (つらぬく) to go through
- 貫き通す (つらぬきとおす) to go through
- 刺し貫く (さしつらぬく) to pierce
- 壁を貫く (かべをつらぬく) to penetrate the wall
- 目的を貫く (もくてきをつらぬく) to accomplish (attain) one's object
- 貫 (ぬき) crosspiece (between pillars, etc.)
- 指貫 (さしぬき) type of hakama worn in ancient times
- 目貫 (めぬき) sword hilt
- 腕貫 (うでぬき) arm glove
- 貫手 (ぬきて) spear hand
62 words in all.