突く (つく) to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: thrust, pierce, stab, prick
Kunyomi: つ.く
Onyomi: ドウ トウ シュ
Composition: 扌 童
撞
Radical
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
手
Examples
Onyomi Examples
撞球 (ドウキュウ) billiards
撞着 (ドウチャク) contradiction
撞木 (シュモク) T-shaped wooden bell hammer
撞木鮫 (シュモクザメ) hammerhead shark
Kunyomi Examples
突く (つく) to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)