Keyword
pierce through
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig106
Readings
かん
(27%)
ぬ
(6%)
ぬき
(2%)
Composed of
pierced breast
shellfish
Mnemonic

Going through a rice field in one straight line - that shellfish really pierced through it.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
get used to
real [old]
Used in vocabulary (88 in total)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
Examples (35 in total)
Although I maintained a blank expression, I was slightly shaken.
I was only thinking about sticking to my own sense of justice.
Piercing through the thick clouds, a massive pillar of light pours down from the sky.
A person who has stuck to their own principles, even turning their back on a privileged position.
The tip of the blade pierces the sheet.
A tunnel running through the mountain was completed.
The bullet went right through the thick board.
The arrow pierced the center of the target.
If it is to uphold righteousness, I would sacrifice everything else.
A band of light pierced the white sphere.
It has consistently pursued its own unique course.
This one piece alone already makes me glad I came.
This was consistent from the beginning.
But he was certainly consistent.
Everyone is consistently saying the same thing.
One kan weighs nearly four kilograms.
Even so, she stuck to her contract with Tom.
One piece of tuna, please.
The sushi at this restaurant is 100 yen a piece.
Then how much is one kan of silver worth?
A broad river runs through the city.
The arrow pierced the thick board.
A bullet pierced the helmet.
He stuck to his beliefs and accomplished a difficult task.
What he said yesterday is not consistent with what he had said last week.
He has consistently endeavored to help the poor.
Tom remained single all his life.
The devout Christian persists in his belief.
Our tax system is still without coherent philosophy.
The bullet penetrated the partition.
You are not consistent in your actions.
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
The bullet penetrated his chest, leaving him in critical condition.
The Thames is a river that flows through London.
The river which flows through Paris is the Seine.