Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “不意を衝く”

不意を衝く

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

衝

On: しょう
Kun: つ.く
Stroke count: 15

・collide

・brunt

・highway

・opposition (astronomy)

・thrust

・pierce

・stab

・prick