頓

suddenly, immediately

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく
On'yomi: トン・トツ

頓 means "suddenly, immediately". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トン・トツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

頓 in example sentences

本ほんを整頓せいとんしなさい。

Hon o seiton shi nasai.

Put your books in order.
彼かれは部屋へやを整頓せいとんした。

Kare wa heya o seiton shita.

He put his room in order.
自分じぶんの部屋へやはできるだけ整理せいり整頓せいとんしておきなさい。

Jibun no heya wa dekirudake seiri seiton shite oki nasai.

Keep your room as neat as you can.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 頓

Common questions

What does the kanji 頓 mean?: 頓 means "suddenly, immediately". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 頓 have?: 頓 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 頓 read?: It is read にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トン・トツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 頓?: 頓 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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