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貫 : Pierce

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Components:
毋貝

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

On 'yomi:
カン(kan)
Kun 'yomi:
つらぬ.く(tsuranu.ku) ぬ.く(nu.ku) ぬき(nuki)
Nanori:
つら(tsura) ぬく(nuku)
Strokes:11
Radical:貝 (154)
Usage Rating:1156
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:08cab
jis208:20-51
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貫 Usage examples

壁を貫く(かべをつらぬく)to penetrate the wall
貫(かん)pieces of sushi
貫木(かんぬき)bar, bolt (e.g. on door), latch
貫禄十分(かんろくじゅうぶん)having great (impressive, commanding) presence, having an air of importance, having enough gravity for (a position)
貫禄不足(かんろくぶそく)lacking enough gravity for (a position, task), being an insignificant figure for (a position)
首尾貫徹(しゅびかんてつ)(logical) consistency, coherence, unchanging from beginning to end
突貫作業(とっかんさぎょう)rush work, crash program, working on a crash basis, working at top speed