衝
collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- つ.く
Meaning
衝 centers on forceful, direct impact: colliding, thrusting, piercing, or stabbing. The highway and astronomical opposition senses extend this idea of a direct line of movement or alignment.
Most common words using 衝
20 of 84- 衝撃しょうげきN1
impact; shock; impulse
- 衝突しょうとつN2
collision; crash; impact; running into
- 衝動しょうどうN1
impulse; urge; impetus
- 緩衝かんしょう
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
- 衝撃波しょうげきは
shock wave
- 折衝せっしょう
negotiation
- 要衝ようしょう
important point; strategic position; key point
- 衝しょう
important point (e.g. on a route)
- 衝立ついたて
partitioning screen
- 緩衝地帯かんしょうちたい
buffer zone
- 衝撃的しょうげきてきN2
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding; astonishing
- キャリア検知多重アクセス衝突回避ネットワークキャリアけんちたじゅうアクセスしょうとつかいひネットワーク
carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network; CSMA; CA network
- キャリア検知多重アクセス衝突検出ネットワークキャリアけんちたじゅうアクセスしょうとつけんしゅつネットワーク
carrier sense multiple access with collision detection network; CSMA; CD network
- シャルピー衝撃試験シャルピーしょうげきしけん
Charpy impact test
- ヘッド衝突ヘッドしょうとつ
head crash
- 世界交通の衝せかいこうつうのしょう
focus of the trade routes of the world
- 二重衝突にじゅうしょうとつ
double collision
- 刺衝ししょう
stabbing; stimulation
- 動的緩衝法どうてきかんしょうほう
dynamic buffering
- 単純緩衝法たんじゅんかんしょうほう
simple buffering
Study
Etymology
衝 combines 行 (to go, movement) with 重 (heavy, weight), suggesting a heavy, forceful movement or collision. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the phono-semantic structure is plausible.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 行 suggests movement, and the inner 重 is something heavy. Picture a heavy cart rolling down a highway and colliding with a wall, piercing it with a thrust.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a heavy cart crashing and making a loud 'show' of sparks: show -> ショウ, as the impact thrusts forward.