突く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 突く | 突かない |
| Polite | 突きます | 突きません |
| Past polite | 突きました | 突きませんでした |
| Past | 突いた | 突かなかった |
| Te-form | 突いて | 突かないで |
| Desire | 突きたい | 突きたくない |
| Potential | 突ける | 突けない |
| Passive | 突かれる | 突かれない |
| Causative | 突かせる | 突かせない |
| Causative passive | 突かせられるalso 突かされる | 突かせられないalso 突かされない |
| Volitional | 突こう | |
| Polite volitional | 突きましょう | |
| Imperative | 突け | 突くな |
| Conditional | 突けば | 突かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 突いたら | 突かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Broad physical action of pushing a pointed or narrow object against something. Covers poking, prodding, stabbing, and thrusting. Common in everyday contexts.
I poked his back with my finger.
Thrust at the enemy with a spear.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
use a cane; prop oneself up; press against
Used when leaning on a stick, cane, or pressing something against a surface for support. Often with 杖 (cane) or 床 (floor).
The old man walks using a cane.
He pressed his hands against the floor and apologized.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Figurative or direct attack; often used in set phrases like 不意を突く (take by surprise) or 弱点を突く (exploit a weakness).
We devised a strategy to attack the enemy's weak point.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Only when written 衝く
Used when braving bad weather, especially rain or wind. Common in literary or formal contexts; 衝く is often used for this sense.
He went out braving the rain.
He poked my shoulder with his finger.
My grandfather walks slowly, leaning on a cane.
He won the match by exploiting his opponent's weakness.
The match was held despite the heavy rain.
stick into; pierce; be stuck in · enter at full speed; hit at speed; plunge into
thrusting down; pushing down
push out; stick out; project · hand over; turn in
stab; pierce; thrust into
push away; thrust aside · detach oneself from; keep away from; abandon · act coldly; do without emotion · extend a wide lead over (an opponent)
thrust at; point at; present forcefully
thrust down; push off
pierce through; break through; penetrate
investigate thoroughly; get to the bottom of; probe deeply · obsess over; brood on; worry excessively about
matching; checking; comparison (of data)
defy; disobey; rebel against; oppose; resist
billiards; pool · serial collisions; pileup
push up; thrust upward; lift from below · pressure one's superiors; push from below (in an organization) · well up (emotion); surge up; fill one's heart
jammed finger; stubbed toe; sprained finger/toe
break through; penetrate; pierce
bump into; collide with; crash into · come to the end of; reach the end of · run into (difficulties); face (a problem); hit a wall
end of a street; end of a hallway; dead end
stab into; thrust violently · plant upright; stick into the ground; set
thrust away; push away forcefully; send flying
poke repeatedly; nudge; prod · peck at food; pick at · pick at faults; nitpick · egg on; prod into action
pierce through; penetrate
determine; pin down; ascertain; locate; identify · stab to death
jab; hit; punch
stab; thrust; lunge
scolding; dressing-down; tongue-lashing
poke; push; nudge
stab wound; puncture wound
Very rare kanji; lists it but modern usage is extremely limited.