Keyword
pierce through
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig106
Readings
かん
(27%)
ぬ
(6%)
ぬき
(2%)
Composed of
pierced breast
shellfish
Mnemonic

Going through a rice field in one straight line - that shellfish really pierced through it.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
get used to
real [old]
Used in vocabulary (88 in total)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
Examples (35 in total)
Although I maintained a blank expression, I was slightly shaken.
I was only thinking about sticking to my own sense of justice.
Piercing through the thick clouds, a massive pillar of light pours down from the sky.