Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

968 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: テツ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: step

Examples

Onyomi Examples

テツヤ staying up all night

カラ テツカラ all-night karaoke

レイテツ cool-headed, level-headed, hard-headed

トウテツ penetration, absolutely clear, not dirty, clearness