takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, adverb

  1. abrupt, sudden, unexpected.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
突然 とつぜん

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)
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