頓 — Suddenly / Immediately / In A Hurry / Arrange

Master (高手)とん, とつ, にわか, つまず, とみ, ぬかずく

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頓 (readings: とん, とつ, にわか, つまず, とみ, ぬかずく; Japanese kanji) means “Suddenly / Immediately / In A Hurry / Arrange”. 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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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 とん or とつ or にわか or つまず or とみ or ぬかずく depending on the word.

Words with 頓

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Updated: 2026-07-22