突 — “Stab / Protruding / Thrust / Pierce” in Japanese

Master (高手)とつ, か, つ

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“Stab / Protruding / Thrust / Pierce” in Japanese is 突, read totsu, ka, tsu (とつ, か, つ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 突然 (suddenly).

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What does 突 mean?

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Kanji	突
Meaning	Stab / Protruding / Thrust / Pierce
Readings	とつ, か, つ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	突然 (suddenly)

How to read 突

突 is read totsu (とつ) or ka (か) or tsu (つ) depending on the word.

Words with 突

突破とっぱ
突然
衝突

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Updated: 2026-08-28