This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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かん
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency); pieces of sushi
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ぬき
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
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一貫

いっかん
consistency; coherence; integration; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
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貫通

かんつう
pierce; penetrate; perforate
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貫く

つらぬく
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to carry out; to persist; to keep (faith); to stick to (principles); to maintain (independence)
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縦貫

じゅうかん
running through; traversal
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綿抜き

綿貫
わたぬき
unpadded kimono; 1st day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar
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貫徹

かんてつ
accomplishment; realization; realisation; penetration
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突貫

とっかん
charge; rush; lightning attack
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満貫

まんがん
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)