Meaning & readings
instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
On’yomi ソク
Kun’yomi つ.く、つ.ける、すなわ.ち
Origin
This character combines two parts that together express the idea of something immediate and close. The left side, 艮, suggests stopping or halting, while the right side, 卩, represents a small enclosed space or corner. When these elements combine, they create the sense of something pressed right up against you or happening without delay—literally being right there at hand. Over time, this visual idea of immediate closeness expanded to mean "instant," "namely," and "conform to," since conforming means adapting yourself directly to what is right in front of you.
Components
- 艮
- 卩
Common words
Reference
- Strokes
- 7
- Kangxi radical
- 26
- Formation type
- Compound ideographic (combined meanings)
- Grade
- Jōyō (secondary school)
- Frequency rank
- #1167 (newspapers)
- Former JLPT
- level 1
- Unicode
- U+05373