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衝
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
つ.く
tsuku
collide · brunt · highway · opposition (astronomy) · thrust · pierce · stab · prick
wisdom
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Strokes15
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Component Breakdown
衝=
彳重亍
彳 + 重 + 亍
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of go and heavy. Colliding heavily.
Symbolism
Impact, collision, impulse. Represents colliding.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Running through
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
緩衝地帯
かんしょうちたい
buffer zone; buffer zone
意気衝天
いきしょうてん
in high spirits; in high spirits
怒髪衝天
どはつしょうてん
being in a towering rage; boiling with rage; being in a towering rage
樽俎折衝
そんそせっしょう
diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table; diplomatic bargaining; diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table
Proverbs & Idioms
衝突を避ける
しょうとつをさける
To avoid collision
To prevent conflicts or clashes