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Keyword
pierce through
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig106
Readings
かん
(28%)
ぬ
(5%)
ぬき
(2%)
Composed of
毌
pierced breast
貝
shellfish
Mnemonic

Going through a rice field in one straight line - that shellfish really pierced through it.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
慣
get used to
實
real [old]
Used in vocabulary (75 in total)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
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Examples (15 in total)
A broad river runs through the city.
The arrow pierced the thick board.
A bullet pierced the helmet.
He stuck to his beliefs and accomplished a difficult task.
Tom remained single all his life.
What he said yesterday is not consistent with what he had said last week.
He has consistently endeavored to help the poor.
The devout Christian persists in his belief.
Our tax system is still without coherent philosophy.
You are not consistent in your actions.
The main thing that dreams lack is consistency.
The bullet penetrated the partition.
The bullet penetrated his chest, leaving him in critical condition.
The Thames is a river that flows through London.
The river which flows through Paris is the Seine.