Meaning

Primary

To Go Through

Alternatives

To Pierce, To Penetrate, To Persist, To Stick To

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pierce, so the verb version is to go through or to pierce.

Reading

つらぬく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

The best way to go through someone's mind or a college campus is to run nude (つらぬ). So if you really want to pierce someone's mind and soul remember this!

Context

Context Sentences

父は最後まで自分の信念を貫き通しました。

My father stuck to his beliefs until the end.

Kanji Composition