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penetrate

JLPT N1 15 strokes
On'yomi
テツ

徹 means "penetrate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is テツ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

徹 in example sentences

  • れいてつであれ!

    Reitetsu de are!

    Be merciless.

  • わたしてつやした。

    Watashi wa tetsuya shita.

    I sat up all night.

  • てつやだったの?

    Tetsuya datta no?

    Were you up all night?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 徹 mean?
徹 means "penetrate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 徹 have?
徹 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 徹 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is テツ.
What JLPT level is 徹?
徹 is a JLPT N1 kanji.