Japanese symbol for “suddenly”
突如
とつじょ
Romaji: totsujo
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
In Japanese, suddenly is 突如, read とつじょ (totsujo).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv, adv-to suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “suddenly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一躍 | いちやく ichiyaku | suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately |
| 俄然 | がぜん gazen | suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly |
| ぐっと | ぐっと gutto | suddenly; at once; in one go |
| 一気に | いっきに ikkini | suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once |
| ぴったり | ぴったり pittari | suddenly (stopping) |
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 |
| 突き | つき tsuki | thrust; stab; lunge |
| 欠如 | けつじょ ketsujo | lack; absence; shortage |
| 如何 | どう dou | how; in what way; how about |
| 如実 | にょじつ nyojitsu | reality; actuality; actual conditions |
See also: Chinese symbol for “suddenly”.
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