Japanese symbol for “protrusion”
突き出し
つきだし
Romaji: tsukidashi
protrusion; projection
In Japanese, protrusion is 突き出し, read つきだし (tsukidashi).
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Meanings
- n protrusion; projection
- n hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; snack (served with a drink) (food)
- n frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring (sumo)
Written forms: 突き出し、突出し、つき出し. Readings: つきだし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “protrusion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隆起 | りゅうき ryuuki | protuberance; bulge; protrusion |
| 突出 | とっしゅつ tosshutsu | projection; protrusion; jutting out |
| 突起 | とっき tokki | protuberance; projection; prominence |
| 出っ張り | でっぱり deppari | projection; protrusion; lump |
| 凸状 | とつじょう totsujou | protrusion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abrupt; sudden; unexpected |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough; penetration |
| 衝突 | しょうとつ shoutotsu | collision; crash; impact |
| 突入 | とつにゅう totsunyuu | rushing into; breaking into; storming |
| 突如 | とつじょ totsujo | suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly |
| 突き | つき tsuki | thrust; stab; lunge |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “protrusion”.
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