Keyword
thrust
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1416
Old form
Readings
(51%)
とつ
(36%)
とっ
(10%)
Composed of
hole
large
Mnemonic

If you thrust something really sharp into something that is soft you will make a hole that is very large.

Used in vocabulary (357 in total)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
Examples (72 in total)
He suddenly appeared in front of me.
She suddenly kissed me.
The noise suddenly stopped.