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
abrupt; sudden
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to thrust before; to thrust at
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
suddenly; all of a sudden
rush; charge
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to thrust away; to send flying
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
crash into; clash
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to fall prostrate
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to pierce through; to break through
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to thrust down; to push off
suddenly; all of a sudden
to poke; to push
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
very; much
gust (of wind); blast
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to thrust before; to thrust at
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to project; to stick out; to stand out
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
projection; protrusion
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
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 take by surprise
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
head-butting; head-butt
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
stab; thrust; lunge
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
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
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 hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
somewhat sudden
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
outbreak; occurrence
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
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 poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
tip of a headland; point
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to pierce; to penetrate
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
thrusting technique
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
rear-end collision
to push down; to knock down
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 rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to stab to death
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
stand straight up
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 touch the vital point
construction at top speed
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
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
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to butt heads; to head-butt
to thrust away; to send flying
strike (kendo)
military conflict; armed conflict
to poke each other; to jab each other
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to thrust down; to push off
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
Sturmabteilung; SA; Storm Troops; shock troops; storm troops
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
recklessness; foolhardiness
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
to thrust aside
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
thrusting down (winning technique)
lofty; soaring; towering; precipitous; high and steep; sharply sticking out
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
to jab; to hit; to punch
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
extrusion; protrusion; bulge; projecting part; overhang
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
pushing and shoving techniques
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
blunt; curt; brusque
suddenly; all of a sudden
to thrust back; to reject
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
to advance a pawn
blunt; curt; brusque
to be closely crowded together
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
convex angle
pecking; poking; picking
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to thrust down; to push off
to thrust aside
matching; checking; comparison (of data)
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
chimney sweeper (cleaner)
barbed T-shaped weapon for catching thieves (Edo period)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to strike a bell
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
sternocleidomastoid muscle; sternomastoid
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
explosive boil (after a liquid has been heated to its boiling point); bumping
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
(spring) tension rod; tension pole
storm trooper; Brownshirt
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
discordance; discrepancy (e.g. statistical); conflict; incongruity; inconsistency; mismatch
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
slip-on shoe
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to pierce through; to break through
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
spinneret (of a spider)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
slip-on shoe
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
to pour (of rain); to pound down
xiphoid process; ensiform cartilage
to knock (a person) down
constant quarreling; constant quarrelling; bickering; wrangling
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
Gokturks (Turkic confederation); Sky Turks; Tujue
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to thrust aside
thrusting down one's opponent either inside or outside the ring
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
sudden deafness; SD; sudden sensorineural hearing loss; SSHL
sliced veneer; veneer
to poke each other; to jab each other
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
flooding a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
ramming; rammer
to thrust down; to push off
exanthem subitum; Roseola infantum
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
ramrod; rammer; ram; (cattle) prod; goad
sudden and dramatic event (incident); sudden and strange phenomenon
stack effect; chimney effect
overcoming a difficulty; breaking through a barrier; clearing a hurdle
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
vermiform process; vermiform appendix
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sudden infant death syndrome; SIDS; cot death; crib death
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
thrusting down one's opponent either inside or outside the ring
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
ramming; rammer
colliding-beam accelerator; (particle) collider accelerator
flooding a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
traditional Korean underfloor heating
spinneret (of a spider)
top-hinged window shutter (often held open with a pole)
top-hinged swinging window
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
projecting signboard; side signboard; signboard projecting from a building
to angrily reject; to snub; to give a person a good scolding; to give a person a rap on the knuckles
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
quarreling; quarrelling
constant quarreling; constant quarrelling; bickering; wrangling
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
chimney sweeper (cleaner)
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae)
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
sliced veneer; veneer
exanthem subitum; Roseola infantum
prop; support
prop; support
to burst out in anger
meeting head on
meeting head on
very edge; far border
top-hinged window shutter (often held open with a pole)
top-hinged swinging window
projecting; protruding
very sudden; very abrupt
knee touch down; posture with knees and toes on the floor
carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network; CSMA; CA network
carrier sense multiple access with collision detection network; CSMA; CD network
chromosomal mutation; chromosomal abnormality; chromosomal disorder
to pour (of rain); to pound down
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; (lit.) when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; (lit.) when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops
keel (bird bone); carina
excrescence; projection
especially; exceptionally; remarkably; conspicuously
keep the distance; beware of the car in front of you
prognathism
collective chimney; centralized smoke stack
pecking order; peck order
trumpet honeysuckle; Lonicera sempervirens
Pungtungia herzi (species of cyprinid)
(shoemaker's) awl
(shoemaker's) awl
Examples (200 in total)
I was surprised by his sudden appearance.
He suddenly stopped talking.
I remembered my mother, who died suddenly.