突
JLPT N3
Thrust, sudden
Readings
On’yomi: トツ (totsu)
Kun’yomi: つ(く) (tsu(ku))
• つ(く) – to stab, to thrust, to poke
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
突然
とつぜん
suddenly
突入
とつにゅう
rush in
突然変異
とつぜんへんい
sudden mutation
突破
とっぱ
breakthrough
突撃
とつげき
charge
Example Sentences
突然雨が降ります。
とつぜん あめ が ふります。
It suddenly rains.
建物に突入します。
たてもの に とつにゅう します。
They rush into the building.
突然変異です。
とつぜんへんい です。
It is a sudden mutation.
壁を突破します。
かべ を とっぱ します。
They break through the wall.
突撃します。
とつげき します。
They charge.
Cultural Note
🎎 突 embodies suddenness, courage, and impact — qualities admired in samurai and modern Japanese idioms alike.
It often appears in phrases describing bold actions or abrupt changes, such as 突破 (“breakthrough”) or 突然 (“suddenly”).
In literature and media, it symbolizes decisive moments, where someone breaks through hesitation or obstacles with determination.
It often appears in phrases describing bold actions or abrupt changes, such as 突破 (“breakthrough”) or 突然 (“suddenly”).
In literature and media, it symbolizes decisive moments, where someone breaks through hesitation or obstacles with determination.