突 thrust

穴 (hole) + 大 (big)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

TOTSU

Mnemonic

He TOTES a big thing that he can thrust in your hole! Now THAT'S a mnemonic.

Kunyomi

つ*く to poke or jab, but not necessarily with a sharp object. Could be your finger.
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

突然(とつぜん)

suddenly! ★★★☆☆
突 (thrust) + 然 (nature) = 突然 (suddenly!)

suddenly! Like 急に, but you can also use 突然 if you're sending someone an unexpected mail, or making a last-minute plan.

衝突(しょうとつ)

impact / conflict ★☆☆☆☆
衝 (collision) + 突 (thrust) = 衝突 (impact / conflict)

means impact (car crash) but also a conflict (India and Pakistan are on a collision course) or mental conflict (his communism conflicts with his love for the sexy CIA agent).

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
究 research NINE 九
突 thrust BIG 大

You research NINE topics, but you thrust a BIG sword in the hole.

Meaning Hint Radical
究 research NINE 九
突 thrust BIG 大

research, thrust It takes NINE researchers , to make a BIG thrust into the unknown.

Synonyms

impact
衝撃    衝突する   
stab
貫く    突く    刺す    挿す    挿入   
suddenly
いきなり 急に    突然    ふいに
unexpected
突然    唐突