Japanese symbol for “thrust”
突き
つき
Romaji: tsuki
thrust; stab; lunge; pass (in fencing)
In Japanese, thrust is 突き, read つき (tsuki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n thrust; stab; lunge; pass (in fencing)
- n tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo) (MA)
- n tsuki; thrust to the chest (sumo)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thrust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押す | おす osu | to push; to thrust; to shove |
| 突っ込み | つっこみ tsukkomi | thrust; charge; penetration |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to pierce; to stab; to prick |
| 推力 | すいりょく suiryoku | thrust; driving force; propulsion |
| 突き刺す | つきさす tsukisasu | to stab; to stick; to pierce |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thrust”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.