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    3. 徹

    徹

    徹テツ

    penetrate

    N1KMT8Freq #968Core ConceptsKanji15 strokes

    On'yomi

    テツ

    Nanori

    あきつてっとおる

    penetrateclearpiercestrike homesit up (all night)

    彳

    彳
    亻
    人
    亠
    厶
    月
    攵
    丿

    Stroke 0 / 15

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    徴徳徼徽微徭彳御徼履徽徴徳微

    Concepts using this kanji

    徹底

    thoroughness

    徹夜

    staying up all night

    徹底的

    thorough

    徹する

    to penetrate

    冷徹

    cool-headed

    不徹底

    inconsistent

    一徹

    obstinate

    一徹者

    stubborn person

    三徹

    staying up all night three nights in a row

    二徹

    staying up all night two nights in a row

    正直一徹

    stubbornly honest

    徹見

    seeing clearly

    老いの一徹

    obstinacy of old age

    徹夜明け

    after staying up all night

    貫徹

    accomplishment

    夜を徹する

    to stay up all night

    無骨一徹

    rustic

    完徹

    all-nighter

    忠義一徹

    staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)

    徹底究明

    thorough investigation

    周知徹底

    making (something) known to everyone

    一徹短慮

    stubborn and short-tempered

    徹底抗戦

    do-or-die resistance

    頑固一徹

    stubborn

    徹マン

    playing mahjong all night

    徹カラ

    all-night karaoke

    大悟徹底

    attain divine enlightenment

    初志貫徹

    carrying out one's original intention

    透徹した

    clear

    凡事徹底

    do your best

    首尾貫徹

    (logical) consistency

    徹甲弾

    armor piercing ammunition

    徹頭徹尾

    thoroughly

    眼光紙背に徹する

    to (be able to) read between the lines

    眼光紙背に徹す

    to (be able to) read between the lines

    透徹

    transparency

    澄徹

    clearness (e.g. sky)

    徹宵

    all night

    恨み骨髄に徹する

    to have a deep grudge

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丿
    • 亠
    • 亻
    • 人
    • 厶
    • 彳
    • 攵
    • 月

    is_used_in

    • 一徹
    • 一徹者
    • 貫徹
    • 周知徹底
    • 初志貫徹
    • 徹甲弾
    • 徹宵
    • 徹底
    • 徹底的
    • 徹頭徹尾
    • 徹夜
    • 透徹
    • 不徹底
    • 冷徹
    • 徹する
    • 老いの一徹
    • 透徹した
    • 頑固一徹
    • 徹底抗戦
    • 無骨一徹
    • 一徹短慮
    • 首尾貫徹
    • 正直一徹
    • 大悟徹底
    • 忠義一徹
    • 徹底究明
    • 完徹
    • 徹見
    • 恨み骨髄に徹する
    • 徹マン
    • 徹カラ
    • 夜を徹する
    • 凡事徹底
    • 澄徹
    • 徹夜明け
    • 三徹
    • 二徹
    • 眼光紙背に徹する
    • 眼光紙背に徹す

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