Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1167 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

Kunyomi: つ.く つ.ける すなわ.ち

Onyomi: ソク

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ふしづくり

Meaning: kneel

Strokes: 2

Examples

Examples with audio

刻(そっこく)   instantly

興(そっきょう)   improvised, impromptu

効性(そっこうせい)   immediate effect

座に(そくざに)   right away

死する(そくしする)   die instantly

答する(そくとうする)   reply immediately

する(そくする)   conform to

ち(すなわち)   namely

Onyomi Examples

ソク instantly, immediately, at once, equals, means, is, oneness (of two opposing things), inseparability

ソクイ accession to the throne, enthronement

ソウソク coming together and dissolving into oneness, being closely related, being inseparable

ソクソク immediate sex (without taking a shower first)

Kunyomi Examples

就く つく to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed, to ascend (the throne), to accede, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice

就ける つける to install (a king, emperor, etc.), to appoint (to a post), to promote, to assign (to study under)

すなわち that is, namely, i.e.