徹
Penetrate
Meanings
Penetrate, Clear, Pierce, Strike Home, Sit Up (all Night)
On'yomi
てつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
徹 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
徹 (Penetrate) is taught on WaniKani at level 41 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #968 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.
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