Meaning of 徹 意味
penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)
Learn Japanese kanji: 徹 【 テツ 】.
Meaning: penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night) .
968 of 2,500 most used kanji in newspapers.
How to write 徹 - stroke order:
Stroke Count: 15
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徹 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
徹夜は体に悪いです。
てつやはからだにわるいです。
tetsuya wa karada ni warui desu.
Staying up all night is bad for your health.
Example #2
下記を徹底してください。
かきをてっていしてください。
kaki o tettei shite kudasai.
Please strictly adhere to the following.
Example #3
私はそれを徹底的に調べた。
わたしはそれをてっていてきにしらべた。
watashi wa sore o tetteiteki ni shirabeta.
I investigated it thoroughly.
Example #4
彼女は徹夜で母を見守った。
かのじょはてつやでははをみまもった。
kanojo wa tetsuya de haha o mimamotta.
She stayed up all night watching over her mother.
Example #5
説明は少しも徹底していない。
せつめいはすこしもてっていしていない。
setsumei wa sukoshi mo tettei shite inai.
The explanation is not thorough in the slightest.
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