テツ, あき, つ, てっ, とおる

penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)

JLPT1 G7 S15 F968

The right-hand element# is as per (pass through) + action indicator → pass through. adds movement/action indicator (for further emphasis/clarification) → *go/slip through* → *pierce*; *penetrate*.

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