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衝

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • collide
  • brunt
  • highway
  • opposition (astronomy)
  • thrust
  • pierce
  • stab
  • prick

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つ.く
Strokes
15
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1218
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
行#144 · go

Components

Common Words

  • 衝しょうNoun
    important point (e.g. on a route)
  • 衝突しょうとつNoun
    collision, crash, impact
  • 折衝せっしょうNoun
    negotiation
  • 衝撃しょうげきNoun
    impact, shock, impulse
  • 衝動しょうどうNoun
    impulse, urge, impetus
  • 要衝ようしょうNoun
    important point, strategic position, key point
  • 衝撃波しょうげきはNoun
    shock wave
  • 緩衝地帯かんしょうちたいNoun
    buffer zone

Practice in Kanjiru

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