JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 衝: "collide, brunt, highway"
The kanji 衝 means "collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and つ.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 972 of 2,501 |
Common words with 衝
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 衝撃impact; shock; impulse · (psychological) shock
- 衝動impulse; urge; impetus
- 衝突collision; crash; impact; running into · clash; skirmish; conflict; discord
- 衝撃的devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling
- 衝撃波shock wave
- 衝動的impulsive
- 衝important point (e.g. on a route) · important role (responsibility, etc.)
- 衝立partitioning screen
- 折衝negotiation
- 正面衝突head-on collision
- 緩衝材cushioning; packaging
- 要衝important point; strategic position; key point
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