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頓
“Suddenly / Immediately / In A Hurry / Arrange” in Japanese is 頓, read ton, totsu, niwaka (とん, とつ, にわか, つまず, とみ, ぬかずく). 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 整頓 (tidying up).
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Full details, readings & example
| Kanji | 頓 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Suddenly / Immediately / In A Hurry / Arrange |
| Readings | とん, とつ, にわか, つまず, とみ, ぬかずく |
| Grade | Master (高手 · secondary school) |
| Curriculum | Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2) |
| Example | 整頓 (tidying up) |
How to read 頓
頓 is read ton (とん) or totsu (とつ) or niwaka (にわか) or tsumazu (つまず) or tomi (とみ) or nukazuku (ぬかずく) depending on the word.
Words with 頓
- 整頓
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Updated: 2026-08-28