突き

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Stem of 突く (tsuku).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [tsùkí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨkʲi]

Noun

() • (tsuki

  1. (literal) poking; stabbing
  2. (kendo) a stab, especially one at the opponent's throat

Verb

() • (tsuki

  1. stem or continuative form of 突く (tsuku) [godan]