する verb - special class

  1. to penetrate, to sink in.
  2. to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively.
  3. to do throughout (e.g. the night).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
徹する てっする

Contained Kanji Breakdown

penetrate, clear, pierce
てっ テツ とおる (9th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
bring up, grow up, raise
そだ.つ イク はぐく.む (3rd, N3)
inverted child
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)