Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #968

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

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

step gyōninben

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

thoroughness; completeness
staying up all night
cool-headed; level-headed
inconsistent; illogical
obstinate; stubborn
accomplishment; realization
transparency
thorough; exhaustive

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to penetrate; to sink in

Example sentences

A strict father makes his children toe the line by thorough training.

Without a moment's hesitation, they took drastic action against the conspiracy.

He thinks nothing of staying up all night.

He sat up all night reading a novel.