咄 — kanji meaning “exclamation of surprise”
咄
exclamation of surprise, cry out (in anger), scold, talk, chat
- Meanings
- exclamation of surprise, cry out (in anger), scold, talk, chat
- On'yomi
- トツ (totsu)
- Kun'yomi
- はなし、しか.る
- Name readings
- はな
- Strokes
- 8
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- duō, duò — Chinese character page
Words with 咄
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咄嗟 | とっさ tossa | moment; instant |
| 咄嗟に | とっさに tossani | at once; immediately; instantly |
| 咄々 | とつとつ totsutotsu | clicking (of the tongue) |
| 咄本 | はなしぼん hanashibon | hanashibon (book of humorous stories and anecdotes; Edo period) |
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