Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 衝

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of "to hit," "to dash against," "to clash," or "to collide." It implies a forceful action or impact. It also relates to a sudden occurrence or impulse.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ショウ (shou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つく (tsu-ku)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 衝突(しょうとつ) Translation: Collision, crash ⚫︎ 衝撃(しょうげき) Translation: Impact, shock, jolt ⚫︎ 衝動(しょうどう) Translation: Impulse, urge

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is a radical (ぎょう, gyō), meaning "to walk," "to go," or "movement". The right side is (じゅう, juu), which has meanings related to "heavy" or "important". The combination suggests the idea of something moving forcefully or heavily, thus leading to the meanings of "to hit" or "to dash against." It is derived from the idea of something that moves strongly and collides with another object.

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