thrust

(hole) + (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! ★★★☆☆
(thrust) + (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 ★☆☆☆☆
(collision) + (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
research NINE
thrust BIG

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

Meaning Hint Radical
research NINE
thrust BIG

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