Japanese Kanji

ton

suddenly · immediately · in a hurry

Secondary school · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONトンton
  • ONトツtotsu
  • KUNにわか.にniwaka
  • KUNとん.とton
  • KUNつまず.くtsumazu

Meaning

Suddenly, immediately, in a hurry, arrange, stay in place, bow, kowtow.

Stroke order for 頓

頓 is part of the secondary school jōyō kanji — the full set of characters used in everyday Japanese. With 13 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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