貫 pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace 11 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1156 in newspapers Readings Onカン Kunつらぬ.く、ぬ.く、ぬき In Chinese 贯, traditional 貫 Words written with it 貫 かん kan (obs. unit of weight 一貫 いっかん consistency 貫く つらぬく to go through N1 貫禄 かんろく presence N1 突貫 とっかん charging (at the enemy) with a shout 貫徹 かんてつ accomplishment 貫通 かんつう passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.) 貫き通す つらぬきとおす to go through 縦貫 じゅうかん running through 終始一貫 しゅうしいっかん consistently