| つ |
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| 突 |
| き |
| と |
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| 止 |
| め |
| る |
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify.
- to stab to death. Archaism.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
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突き止める | つきとめる | |||||||||||
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突きとめる | つきとめる | |||||||||||
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突止める | つきとめる | |||||||||||
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突き留める | つきとめる |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
stab, protruding, thrust
トツ つ.く カ (7th, N3)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)