かんつう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing
2. being well versed (in)
Pitch accent
んつう
Composed of
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
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
piercing bullet wound
Examples (2 in total)
A bullet pierced the helmet.
The arrow pierced the thick board.