こう
溘
ぜん
然

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

Obsolete term.
  1. sudden (esp. of a person's death), unexpected.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
溘
ぜん
然
 溘然 こうぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sudden, unexpected
コウ (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
come together, congregate, meet
コウ　おお.う　なんぞ (Kentei 1)
gone, past, quit
さ.る　コ　キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン　しか　ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ