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suddenly, immediately

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく
On'yomi
トン・トツ

頓 means "suddenly, immediately". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トン・トツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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頓 in example sentences

  • Hon o seiton shi nasai.

    Put your books in order.

  • Kare wa heya o seiton shita.

    He put his room in order.

  • Jibun no heya wa dekirudake seiri seiton shite oki nasai.

    Keep your room as neat as you can.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 頓

Common questions

What does the kanji 頓 mean?
頓 means "suddenly, immediately". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 頓 have?
頓 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 頓 read?
It is read にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トン・トツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 頓?
頓 is a JLPT N1 kanji.