貫 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道3Junior high level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- カン
- Kun
- つらぬ.く・ぬ.く・ぬき
- Meaning
- pierce; carry through
Origin
From shells strung on a cord — to pierce, to carry through.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カン | 貫通・縦貫・尺貫法 |
|---|---|
| つらぬく | 貫く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 一貫いっかん
consistency
- 貫通かんつう
penetration
Example
初めの方針を一貫して守った。
We kept consistently to the original policy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)