つ
突
　
き
つ
詰
　
め
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to investigate thoroughly, to examine closely, to probe into, to get to the bottom of.
  2. to be obsessed with a thought, to brood over, to worry about.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つ
突
　
き
つ
詰
　
め
　
る
 突き詰める つきつめる
つ
突
　
き
　
つ
　
め
　
る
 突きつめる つきつめる
つ
突
きつ
詰
　
め
　
る
 突詰める つきつめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stab, protruding, thrust
トツ　つ.く　カ (7th, N3)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
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)
packed, close, pressed
つ.める　づめ　キツ (7th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)