単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,153 most used

突く

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Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to poke; to thrust; to strike

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

I was poked from behind.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I pricked my thumb with a needle.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

2

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

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to prick; to stab

godan verb · transitive

3

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

godan verb · transitive

4

to attack

godan verb · transitive

5

to brave (the rain, etc.)

godan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

就くto take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assumeつく着くto arrive at; to reachつく
点くto be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fireつく · not in tangoya
付くto be attached; to stickつくつくto tell (a lie)

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,153 most used

Written突く、衝く、撞く、捺く

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium