虚を突く

きょをつく

Also written 虚をつく, 虚を衝く

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to catch off guard; to catch unprepared See also: 虚を突かれる (きょをつかれる).

Kanji

• 虚 void. Read as キョ.
• 突 thrust. Read as つく.

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