Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “不意を突く”

不意を突く

ふいをつく

to take by surprise

Example sentence

The news took him by surprise.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

不

On: ふ;ぶ
Kun: —
Stroke count: 4

・negative

・non-

・bad

・ugly

・clumsy

意

On: い
Kun: —
Stroke count: 13

・idea

・mind

・heart

・taste

・thought

・desire

・care

・liking

突

On: とつ;か
Kun: つ.く
Stroke count: 8

・stab

・protruding

・thrust

・pierce

・prick

・collision

・sudden