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
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
construction at top speed
spear hand
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
to penetrate the wall
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
carrying out one's original intention
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
unpadded kimono
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
combined junior high and high school
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
running through; traversal
sword hilt; decorative hilt
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
flowing through; conduction
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
type of hakama worn in ancient times
sword hilt; decorative hilt
dwelling place (ritsuryō period); hometown
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword
penetration; permeation; intrusion; crazing (in ceramic glaze); crackle
to accomplish (attain) one's object
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows; streamlined production system
integrated set of schools that offers education from one stage to the next without taking entrance exams en route
(arch.) registered domicile in the family register; being under the control of a local authority
having great (impressive, commanding) presence; having an air of importance; having enough gravity for (a position)
piercing through; penetrating; perforating; persisting; sticking (e.g. to beliefs)
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
integrated production; start-to-finish manufacturing
stairwell; atrium; streamer; pennant
arm glove; arm warmer; bracelet; leather thread on guard or pommel of a sword; hole in the butt end of a Chinese spear
score counter (for multiples of kan)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
stairwell; atrium; streamer; pennant
sweet potato variety (often used in shōchū brewing)
cul-de-sac; blind pouch
(logical) consistency; coherence; unchanging from beginning to end
Japanese system of weights and measures
weighing; platform scales
win by discarding nothing but terminal and honor tiles in an otherwise drawn round
papier-mâché
truck scale; weighbridge
traversing horizontally; passing through laterally; running east to west
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
rough-cut board; construction lumber; batten; tie beam
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
hollowing out; scooping out; gouging; drilling
hollowing out; scooping out; gouging; drilling
having great (impressive, commanding) presence; having an air of importance; having enough gravity for (a position)
stairwell; atrium; streamer; pennant
papier-mâché
integrated middle and high school (education)
borrowing new scoring counters during an ongoing game
crazing (in ceramic glaze); crackle
Japanese holly fern (Cyrtomium fortunei)
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.