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貫 かん

  1. kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
  2. kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)
  3. counter for pieces of sushi
  4. 10 points
  5. 12 points

貫 ぬき

  1. crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam

貫く つらぬく N1

  1. to go through; to penetrate; to pierce
  2. to pass through; to run through (e.g. a river through a city)
  3. to carry out; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence); to persist with; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.)

貫き通す つらぬきとおす

  1. to go through; to penetrate; to pierce
  2. to carry out; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence); to persist with; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.)

貫徹 かんてつ

  1. accomplishment; achievement; attainment; fulfillment; realization
  2. penetration; pervasion

貫通 かんつう

  1. going (right) through; passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); penetrating; piercing
  2. being well versed (in)

貫禄 かんろく N1

  1. dignity; presence
  2. corpulence; obesity

貫主 かんじゅ

  1. chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)

貫乳 かんにゅう

  1. crackle; crazing (in ceramic glaze)

貫入 かんにゅう

  1. penetration; permeation
  2. intrusion
  3. crackle; crazing (in ceramic glaze)
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