突く

衝く、撞く、捺く

Reading

Kana: つく

Romaji: tsuku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

to prick; to stab

to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike

to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)

to attack

to brave (the rain, etc.)

Kanji

突

Readings: トツ、カ、つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

衝

Readings: ショウ、つ.く

Meanings: collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick

撞

Readings: ドウ、トウ、シュ、つ.く

Meanings: thrust, pierce, stab, prick

捺

Readings: ナツ、ダツ、さ.す、お.す

Meanings: press, print, affix a seal, stamp

Example Sentences

藪(やぶ)をつついてヘビを出(だ)す。

➥It's not good to wake a sleeping snake.

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やぶを突(つ)いて蛇(へび)をだすな。

➥Let sleeping dogs lie.

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珍客(ちんきゃく)も３日(にち)いれば鼻(はな)につく。

➥Even a rare guest wears out his welcome after three days.

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我々(われわれ)の食料(しょくりょう)は底(そこ)を突(つ)いた。

➥Our supply of food is exhausted.

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針(はり)で親指(おやゆび)を突(つ)いてしまった。

➥I pricked my thumb with a needle.

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君(きみ)はみんなの意表(いひょう)をついたね。

➥You surprised everybody.

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突く

突付く、突つく

Reading

Kana: つつく

Romaji: tsutsuku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge

Note: word usually written using kana alone

to peck at (one's food); to pick at

to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)

to egg on; to put up to

Kanji

突

Readings: トツ、カ、つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

付

Readings: フ、つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、つ.く、 -づ.く、つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentences

藪(やぶ)をつついてヘビを出(だ)す。

➥It's not good to wake a sleeping snake.

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やぶを突(つ)いて蛇(へび)をだすな。

➥Let sleeping dogs lie.

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珍客(ちんきゃく)も３日(にち)いれば鼻(はな)につく。

➥Even a rare guest wears out his welcome after three days.

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我々(われわれ)の食料(しょくりょう)は底(そこ)を突(つ)いた。

➥Our supply of food is exhausted.

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針(はり)で親指(おやゆび)を突(つ)いてしまった。

➥I pricked my thumb with a needle.

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君(きみ)はみんなの意表(いひょう)をついたね。

➥You surprised everybody.

Full Entry➤

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突く

衝く、 撞く、 捺く

Reading

Definitions

to prick; to stab

to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike

to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)

to attack

to brave (the rain, etc.)

Kanji

Example Sentences

突く

突付く、 突つく

Reading

Definitions

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge

to peck at (one's food); to pick at

to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)

to egg on; to put up to

Kanji

Example Sentences

衝く、撞く、捺く

突付く、突つく